By Robert Michel, from the Volume XII No. 9 - June 20, 2005 issue
ALTHOUGH ICD-9 IS CONSIDERED inadequate to effectively meet the needs of today’s healthcare system, a number of hurdles prevent implementation of the proposed ICD-10 codes.
Of equal significance is another problem intertwined with the inadequate ICD-9 coding system: a nationwide shortage of coders. A 2001 survey by the American Hospital Association revealed an 18% vacancy rate
By Robert Michel, from the Volume X No. 15 - November 10, 2003 issue
SPECIALTY LABORATORIES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORTS for Specialty Laboratories, Inc. show that the company is returning to a more normal routine, following the two unusual and unrelated events which hit it during 2002.
Specialty Labs reported net revenue of $29.9 million for third quarter 2003. This is a decline of 9.7% from
