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Although the debate over the delay of ICD-10 has been heated, if there’s one thing both sides can agree on, it’s the sometimes-hilarous specificity of some of the new ICD-10 codes. That’s why we asked our readers, tweeters and LinkedIn users to weigh in on some of the most ridiculous codes they know of. They outlined 10 of the most outlandish types of ICD-10 codes.  Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more

The case for leapfrogging ICD-10 and holding out for ICD-11 just got a lot more curious. And though it’s not here yet, when ICD-11 is ready, it will be something ICD-10 cannot be: A 21st Century classification system. Now that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has thrown her department’s hat in the ring, saying late Wednesday that HHS intends to delay ICD-10, the most pertinent question is how long will HHS push back compliance? Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more

Healthcare will be a hot topic during the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Barack Obama nearly two years ago is attacked or defended by the respective candidates and their surrogates. However, no matter who wins the White House this year, the U.S. healthcare system will be reformed, and more likely transformed, in the near future, and analytics is certain to play a leading role in that transformation. read more

Officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presented Thursday the notice of proposed rulemaking on meaningful use Stage 2 of the federal incentive plan for adopting electronic health records. The new proposal for Stage 2 of the meaningful use of electronic health records would require healthcare entities to focus more on interoperability – to move from testing to doing actual exchange. Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more

Stage 1 meaningful use will be extended to 2014, and Stage 2 proposed rules – soon to be published on the ONC site and in the Federal Register – get bullish on interoperability. Those two messages from ONC chief Farzad Mostashari, MD, drew applause from an overflow crowd at a HIMSS12 session on meaningful use Wednesday, The session had been billed as a ‘sneak peak’ of the proposed rules for Stage 2. Mostashari promised a “deeper dive,” at Thursday sessions. Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more

Expectations have been rising since HIMSS12 opened, but the wait should come to an end today as ONC officials unveil the proposed rule for meaningful use Stage 2 - what some are calling a "sneak peek." ONC director Farzad Mostashari, MD, is scheduled to join other ONC and CMS officials to introduce the much-anticipated rule. Election Feature Content:  No sticky read more

In this video Kelly Mehler, Social Media Producer at Healthcare IT News, speaks with Cam Deemer, president of Dr. First. Deemer tells us about Dr. First's e-prescribing solutions and how they can help physician practices meet meaningful use requirements.

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The Social Media Center at HIMSS12 is the place to be if you want to keep your finger on the pulse of Health IT. In this video, Cari McLean, Manager of Social Media at HIMSS, tells us about the blogger panels, events, genius bar, and most popular hashtags at HIMSS12.