by Scot Nemchik | Mar 27, 2020 | Clinical Revenue Integrity, Coding
For the most part, updates to code sets and the guidelines that govern their utilization are predictable. Every year, we can bank on changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System going into effect on October 1st, and changes to the Outpatient Prospective Payment...
by Theresa Vallerand, BGS, CTR | Mar 20, 2020 | Oncology Data Services
Certified Tumor Registrars (also known as CTRs or registrars) are moving to the remote work environment at a steady pace. Today, contract services being offered remotely via secure internet connections are commonplace, as are facility-based registrars working either...
by Ciox Health | Mar 12, 2020 | Interoperability, Press Release
Leading Health Technology Company Supports Patient Health Data Access and Digital Data Exchange ALPHARETTA, Ga. – March 12, 2020 – On Monday, March 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two rules supporting interoperability and patient...
by Janice Tarlecki, MBA, RHIA, CCS | Feb 28, 2020 | Clinical Revenue Integrity, Coding
IMPORTANT UPDATE – New ICD-10-CM Code Effective April 1, 2020 Given the need to capture the reporting of COVID-19, The Centers for Disease Control has changed the effective date of new diagnosis code U07.1, COVID-19, from October 1, 2020 to April 1, 2020. Click...
by Ciox Health | Feb 4, 2020 | Clinical Revenue Integrity, Press Release
Mr. New among 205 health leaders worldwide to achieve the lifelong distinction ALPHARETTA, Ga. – February 4, 2020 – Ciox, a leading health technology company, today announced that its Vice President of Provider Solutions and Revenue Cycle, Geoffrey New, was recently...
by Deborah Hsieh, Ciox Chief Policy & Strategy Officer | Feb 3, 2020 | Interoperability
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996 and is the framework on which health data protection has been constructed. The regulation fundamentally acknowledged the value of health data and the need for protections. Despite the...
by Deborah Hsieh, Ciox Chief Policy & Strategy Officer | Jan 14, 2020 | Interoperability
Focus on interoperability for health data systems has increased recently given multiple proposed Department of Health and Human Services’ regulations addressing how health data is shared. Healthcare providers are a primary source of health data and should be aware of...
by Ciox Health | Oct 18, 2019 | Press Release
Forbes Technology Council is an Invitation-Only Community for World-Class CIOs, CTOs, and Technology Executives. ALPHARETTA, Ga. – October 16, 2019 — Sathya Natarajan, Chief Technology Officer, Provider Solutions, Ciox, has been accepted into Forbes Technology...
by Ciox Health | Sep 16, 2019 | Press Release
Health tech leader to help drive ROI for multiple Ardent facilities nationwide ALPHARETTA, Ga. – September 16, 2019 – Ciox, a leading health technology company, today announces an expanded relationship with Ardent Health Services. Nashville-based Ardent and its...
by Geoff New, MBA, RHIA, CRCR | Sep 11, 2019 | AHIMA, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Clinical Revenue Integrity, Denial Management, True Clinical Picture
For many years, healthcare organizations operated exclusively under fee-for-service reimbursement models. The more services provided, the more healthcare providers were paid. But the model was allowing costs to spiral out of control and quality to suffer. Value-based...
