“New Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) research indicates that medical groups face significant challenges as they seek to transition to the new HIPAA Version 5010 electronic standards.
A majority of respondents to an MGMA questionnaire stated that critical software upgrades have not been made and testing with health plans has not been scheduled. Groups face potential interruption of claims processing and other essential administrative transactions should they not successfully implement Version 5010 by the Jan. 1, 2012, compliance date.”
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Healthcare IT News, 31 March 2011
