EHR Payday Approaching – Do You Have an EHR?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will begin to make meaningful use incentive payments to eligible physicians and hospitals as early as May 2011, according to a senior CMS official, who...
View ArticleA MEDICAL CREDIT CARD
In an effort to collect money upfront from patients, have you ever thought about a credit card for medical expenses? Well, that sounds great! But do not forget that the credit card company is going...
View ArticleSuccessful Implementation: Step by Step
To start implementing ICD-10CM, a practice must include finance, technology, education and most importantly team work. Practices must assign certain tasks to various members of their organization to...
View ArticleHow to Assign EMR Roles in a Medical Practice
By now healthcare providers should have at least started a “readiness assessment” of their practice in order to adopt an electronic medical record (EMR). If they have not, there are certain measures a...
View ArticleHow Healthcare Providers Can Earn an Additional $100K this year!
It is amazing that healthcare providers are not getting the additional revenues that are available to them. I have spoken to several practices over the course of three months and found that most of...
View ArticleHIPAA Modifications
Modifications to HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules The modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) issued by the Department of Health and Human Services...
View ArticleSignificance of Notice of Privacy Practices (NPPs) Updates
What Notice of Privacy Practices (NPPs) changes mean for patients and practices If you haven’t visited your doctor recently, you may find that your next visit will include extra paperwork that updates...
View ArticleCMS Modifications to the Performance Assessment Review Policy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts a yearly comprehensive review of the past performances of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAO), Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP)...
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