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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is utilizing a temporary certification program to authorize organizations to test and certify Complete Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and/or EHR Modules, thereby making Certified EHR...
NIST is the federal technology agency that works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. NIST recently (August 2010) released the approved testing procedures for evaluating EHRs and EHR modules to the standards, implementation specs...
To bill "Incident To" in which the Mid-level Provider (MLP) provides the service, but the claim is filed under the physician's Medicare number: The services must be part of the patient’s normal course of treatment. The physician MUST have personally performed the...
I am fortunate to be serving on the North Carolina MGMA Medicare Committee this year. When we met yesterday, the members were asked why we wanted to be on the committee. I said I couldn't believe any practice manager wouldn't want to be on the Medicare Committee! I...
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Safety net hospitals are defined as providing a "disproportionate share of services to Medicaid and uninsured patients."
A updated post on record retention with a simple record retention schedule can be found here. State laws generally govern how long medical records are to be retained. However, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 administrative...
350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide””measured in "Parts Per Million" in our atmosphere. 350 PPM””it's the number humanity needs to get back to as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change. (Defintiion...
If the topic caught your eye it’s likely because medical practice managers are practical people. Our job is to get things done and we do it with a passion for being efficient as well as effective. So you are on the lookout for tips and advice to help you do your...
There seem to be a lot of people searching for rules for medical offices. I've never heard of such rules, but since people are looking for them, I thought I'd write some. Medical offices are professional workplaces and staff need to dress, speak, and purport...
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