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  • CMS Reiterates: October 2014 Remains Intact for ICD-10 Implementation

    CMS Reiterates: October 2014 Remains Intact for ICD-10 Implementation

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    Reiterating that ICD-10 is an essential component to tracking more detailed healthcare data and strengthening a national health information infrastructure, Denise Buenning, MsM, Deputy Director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of E-Health Standards and Services, again stated Wednesday that the October 1, 2014 ICD-10 compliance date remains in place. “CMS is…

  • Countdown To ICD-10: Prepared For Success? Or, Prepared To Fail?

    Countdown To ICD-10: Prepared For Success? Or, Prepared To Fail?

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    The Oct. 1, 2014 ICD-10 implementation deadline is quickly approaching, leaving the healthcare industry little time to prepare for the transition. Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has previously extended the implementation deadline, the agency has strongly advised the industry that future extensions are unlikely.

  • Providing More Choices for Those Who Depend on Ventilators

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    The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is building capacity in community care for those who depend on ventilators. Hoping to reduce pressures in acute and long-term care, increase the housing choices for those dependent on ventilators and improve the transition from one care sector to another, the WRHA, working in partnership with a local housing…