Almost one-quarter of physician practices that responded to the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange's (WEDI) most recent ICD-10 readiness survey will not be ready and another one-quarter said they are unsure.

In order to bill Medicare—in fact, just to be eligible to practice medicine—a physician must hold a degree from an accredited medical school. Yet Medicare’s provider database contains the names of more than 6,000 doctors whose credentials trace to medical schools that have been out of business for decades. 

Following up on the announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and American Medical Association on ICD-10 flexibility, the organizations have issued a comprehensive guidance for physicians.

It's not over 'til it's over. Another bill related to ICD-10 has been introduced--this one aims to allow for dual coding for six months after the Oct. 1 transition deadline.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has finally shifted from fighting ICD-10 implementation to efforts to help physicians be ready in time for the Oct. 1 deadline. 

Six years after former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin famously warned Americans about the approach of “death panels” if the Affordable Care Act passed into law, the political firestorm that subsequently flared up and died down may be about to re-ignite.

During the latest and third ICD-10 end-to-end testing week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services accepted 90 percent of submitted claims. 

The American Medical Association has finally shifted from fighting the ICD-10 implementation to efforts to help physicians be ready in time for the Oct. 1 deadline.