by Abraham Whaley | Jun 22, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Electronic Medical Records, General, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Only 8 Days Left to Apply for a 2013 ePrescribing Exemption: Will You Face a 1.5% Adjustment? (jump to story) Register Now: CMS National Provider Call on Certified EHR Technology (jump to story) Two New CME Modules on Medscape: Fraud and Abuse (jump to story) If You...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 10, 2012 | 12 Ways to Supercharge Your Practice, Amazing Customer Service, Day-to-Day Operations, General, Practice Marketing
Any time I ask a practice about their pain points, they invariably name “the phones” as one of their toughest problems to solve. Phone calls are escalating as many patients are trying to avoid going to the doctor. That means instead of making an...
by Abraham Whaley | Jun 8, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, Finance, General, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
Starting July 1, 2012, Medicare Fee For Service Will Reject 4010 Transactions: Are You Ready? plus How to Avoid Common 5010 Rejections (jump to story) Are You Facing a 1.5% Medicare ePrescribing Payment Adjustment in 2013? Find Out If You Qualify For a Hardship...
by Abraham Whaley | Jun 6, 2012 | Day-to-Day Operations, Electronic Medical Records, General, Innovation
Last week Mary Pat and I had a chance to meet and sit down for a while with a smart guy whose new venture is doing some really exciting things in the healthcare space. One of our favorite things to do! In an effort to keep on readers on the edge of what’s...
by Abraham Whaley | May 25, 2012 | General, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
National Provider Call: Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs; Registration and Attestation for Eligible Professionals (jump to story) Provider Education Video Presentations Now Available on the CMS YouTube Channel (jump to story) Updates from the Medicare...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 22, 2012 | General
Needlestick injury is a serious problem among healthcare workers. It is estimated that 800,000 needlesticks occur each year in the US, with about 2% of these likely to be contaminated with HIV. The risk of infection with Hepatitis B (HBV) or Hepatitis C (HCV) from a...