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Problems with ICD-9 Codes Contribute to Coder Shortage
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…
Specialty Laboratories, Enterix, Medicare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association
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. Special…
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Volume XXVIII, No. 8 – June 14, 2021
Major changes are coming to the clinical lab marketplace, as large retail chains such as WalMart and CVS are establishing primary care facilities in-store. The Dark Report examines this trend in detail. Also, MedPAC has reported that it has found a more efficient, lab-friendly way to report payment price data, which could relieve labs of some of the onerous burden of reporting.
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