The growth rate in healthcare industry jobs outgrew other industries by ten-fold, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is requesting public comment on its Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) ICD-10 code conversion plan.

Springfield, MO, July 03, 2013-- TrustHCS announced the launch of a new coder academy designed to prepare coding professionals of various levels and new, novice entrants to the field. The TrustHCS Academy brings the strength of three companies together to meet the nationwide increase in coding demand associated with ICD-10. TrustHCS coding educators prepare new students and seasoned coding professionals to enter the field and by increasing their knowledge and related ICD-10 skills. Career Step delivers proven, on-line curriculum, and HIM Connections places trained and certified students—a critical component of the program’s launch. The announcement was made by Torrey Barnhouse, President, TrustHCS.

The Healthcare Billing and Management Association strongly recommends that the U.S. healthcare system learn from its experience transitioning from 4010 to 5010 last year when facing the transition to ICD-10.

UnitedHealth, the nation’s largest insurer, told California state regulators that it would leave the California individual health insurance market, effective at the close of 2013. A similar move by Aetna last month leaves a combined 58,000 Californians shopping for coverage in a market that does not include the nation’s two largest insurance companies, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.

The mHealth Regulatory Coalition (MRC) is exerting more pressure on the FDA, calling for the agency to publish its final guidance on mobile medical apps as soon as possible.

Another recent survey has revealed widespread unpreparedness for ICD-10 compliance.

Almost half of federal IT executives face budget cuts greater than 10 percent as a result of sequestration.