Idaho practice looks to McKesson for ICD-10

Kootenai Imaging in northern Idaho has contracted McKesson Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) for practice management services and to help steer the group toward the adoption of ICD-10.

McKesson RMS provides web-based business intelligence and reporting tools and offers real-time analysis of financial data. The practice management service will likewise assist the Idaho group in meeting regulatory requirements and managing coding and documentation, according to San Francisco-based McKesson.

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