The following article is an excerpt from ICD-10 Monitor. It was written by Sherry Wilson and Tina Greene, co-chairs of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) Property & Casualty Subworkgroup. Even Captain Obvious knows that you need to “book reservations” early for external ICD-10 testing. A successful organizational transition to ICD-10 by the compliance date of Oct. 1, 2015 will require good planning. Preparation is crucial to allow your organization to leverage its ICD-10 investments to meet compliance requirements and achieve a strategic testing advantage. It is highly likely that those stakeholders who do not engage in early external ICD-10 testing, including payers as well as other trading partners, will be faced with a last-minute rush of requests to test from multiple stakeholders.

The following is an excerpt from an article by Carl Natale. This article originally appeared on Government Health IT. Next week marks another ICD-10 milestone: One year left to go. For those of you just deciding to take it seriously now, start with education. Educate Thyself You can start with some free resources to help you understand what the ICD-10 transition means for your medical practice.

The following is an excerpt from an article by Craig Greenberg, Practice Director for Strategic Services at Consultancy Beacon Partners. This article originally appeared on Health Data Management. "The fall is fast approaching and with that brings the reminder that the new ICD-10 compliance deadline of October 1, 2015 is a little over a year away. Before the delay, healthcare organizations were working diligently on their transition plans and many were making progress on addressing key implementation challenges.

The following is an excerpt from an article by Stephanie Ocano of Healthcare Global. This article was originally written by Adam Groff and appeared on healthcareglobal.com. The paperless revolution is taking the world by storm, so it's no surprise hospitals across the United States are jumping on the paper-free bandwagon. From digitized patient files to paperwork and documents sent by email, the medical community is embracing a paperless lifestyle.

The following is an excerpt from an article by Cliff Bleustein, MD, MBA, of Dell Services. This article originally appeared on www.ehrintelligence.com. Over the past two years, hospitals have invested in modifying applications and workflows to fit the demands of ICD-10. And many have ramped up training on the detailed documentation that the new coding system requires. But a February survey by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) indicated that only 10 percent of physician practices were prepared for the change, and a lack of familiarity with the new documentation demands was part of the issue. Documentation remains an Achilles heel for many hospital ICD-10 conversion plans.

The following is an excerpt from an article by Andy Arends of Dell Services. This article originally appeared on Healthcare IT News. A February 2014 survey by the Medical Group Management Association indicated that only 10 percent of physician practices were prepared for the ICD-10 conversion, and this lack of provider readiness was a major reason congress pushed back the 2014 deadline. Lacking the expertise in-house and lacking the time and money to seek outside help, many physicians have procrastinated on preparations. To prevent further delays and to ensure a smooth transition to ICD-10, health plans need to actively engage physicians in their testing process. Even if there are no further delays to ICD-10 implementation – and, indeed, a new compliance deadline of Oct. 1, 2015, has been set - a lack of provider readiness will cause major headaches for health plans.

Advanced Data Systems Corporation will be attending AHRA's 42nd Annual Meeting and Exposition held at the Gaylord National Resort in Washington D.C. The event will be held on August 10-13th and will feature about 1,000 imaging leaders and 200 exhibitors. The Association for Medical Imaging Management is the professional organization represeting management at all levels of hospital imaging departments, freestanding imaging centers, and group practices. Top companies and influencers attend this educational event for radiology administration.

Here is a sneak peek into our whitepaper, "3 Vital Things You Should Know About RIS Software." The Digital Convience of Transcription Radiology practices need to operate as efficiently as possible. One way to do that is through the RIS’ scheduler. Today, a RIS scheduler needs to be used for much more than simply scheduling patients. It should be comprehensive enough to manage workflow throughout the practice, helping to keep things moving and identify where / when bottlenecks occur so that administrators can address and minimize, if not completely eliminate them.

Here is a sneak peek into our whitepaper, "3 Vital Things You Should Know About RIS Software." How The Right Software Gets You Every Dollar, For Every Exam Radiology practices need to use the right software to help ensure they get every dollar that is rightfully theirs for every exam. In an era of Medicare cuts, radiology practices are often seeing lower revenues. With a tight economy, radiology practices need to maximize their profits using every possible advantage.

Here is a sneak peek into our whitepaper, "3 Vital Things You Should Know About RIS Software." 1. Connecting Your RIS Software to Your Referring Physicians' EHR/EMR Software Radiology practices will benefit immediately by using RIS/EDI software for such tasks as billing, management reporting, and scheduling patients. Modern RIS applications can do much more, however.