tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post8990748230021285882..comments2024-01-05T05:58:19.437-08:00Comments on Medical Quack: ICD10 The Sleeping Monster In The US Health IT System, Other Countries Using New Codes For A Better Clinical Diagnosis While US Tends To Focus On Coding Better PaymentsMedical Quackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12443589277651479846noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741684961227307530.post-90535758045666866702014-01-02T12:32:25.360-08:002014-01-02T12:32:25.360-08:00I’m pretty sure that the comment “the US is the “o...I’m pretty sure that the comment “the US is the “only” country that ties ICD10 with billing and revenue cycling” is incorrect. I thought the same a couple of years ago and was widely panned by a number of people. <br /><br />Even a simple Google check indicates DRG’s are widely used for reimbursement and ICD codes are essential to DRG assignment. <br /><br />What am I missing?<br /><br />http://www.mig.tu-berlin.de/fileadmin/a38331600/2011.publications/ViH-DRG-Innovation.pdf <br />http://www.valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S1098-3015(11)01534-8/abstract<br />http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Publications/In-Brief/2013/Apr/Hospital-Payment-Based-on-Diagnosis-Related-Groups-Differs-in-Europe.aspx <br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10170740 <br />Steve Snoreply@blogger.com