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Special Reports

Monday, November 10, 2008

Health Care Industry at Odds Over HHS' Timeline for Adoption of New Medical Codes

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In an iHealthBeat Special Report by Deirdre Kennedy, representatives from health care industry associations discussed HHS' proposal for adopting the new ICD-10 code set for electronic transactions by Oct. 1, 2011.

The Special Report includes comments from:

  • George Arges from the American Hospital Association;
  • Dan Rode from the American Health Information Management Association; and
  • Robert Tennant from the Medical Group Management Association.

Several health care organizations have urged HHS to modify its timeline for what some industry insiders say will be one of the most massive changes in health care since Medicare's arrival almost 50 years ago.

Meanwhile, other groups are pushing for rapid adoption, arguing that there will be a worthwhile return on the investment in the future (Kennedy, iHealthBeat, 11/10).



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