The AMA and the Medical Group Management Association have created an online directory that lists software vendors that can help physicians install HIPAA 5010 connectivity in advance of conversion to the ICD-10 system, according to a release by the MGMA.
In preparation for the ICD-10 conversion, providers will be required to shift from 4010A1 to the HIPAA 5010 system by Jan. 1, 2012.
The two groups' Practice Management System Software Directory identifies features most important to physician practices, such as:
• Price range for the product, excluding implementation costs.
• Current installed customer base for the product.
• Target market for the product.
• Number of years the practice management software has been offered.
• Affiliated electronic health record products.
Read the MGMA release on ICD-10.
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