by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Definitions
The NPI is a 10-position, intelligence-free numeric identifier (10-digit number). This means that the numbers do not carry other information about healthcare providers, such as the state in which they live or their medical specialty. The Health Insurance Portability...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Definitions
You see a tidbit about an article that sounds interesting, but when you click on the link you get just a few lines of the article and are encouraged to subscribe to an organization so you can gain access to the rest of the article. You have just hit a Pay...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Definitions
A/I/U ”“Adopt, implement or upgrade CAH ”“Critical Access Hospital CCN ”“CMS Certification Number CDS ”“Clinical Decision Support CMS ”“Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY ”“Calendar Year EHR ”“Electronic Health Record EP ”“Eligible Professional eRx...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Definitions
Health Story is a non profit, informal industry alliance of members who share a vision and mission and who contribute through active participation and annual membership dues. The project was initiated by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI),...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 2, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
UPDATE: On June 24, 2010 the House and Senate passed legislation to further delay the Medicare cuts until November 30, 2010. More here. ***** Late Tuesday night (March 2), the Senate passed a 30-day extension to the delay in the 21.5% Medicare payment cut. The House...
