by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 26, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement
Question: For the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, how should an eligible professional (EP), eligible hospital, or critical access hospital (CAH) that sees patients in multiple practice locations equipped with certified...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 4, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week, PECOS
(5010) Important Update Regarding HIPAA Version 5010/D.0 Implementation (jump to story) (Affordable Care Act) Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Blunt Amendment (jump to story) (PECOS) Were You Sent a Request to Revalidate Your Medicare Enrollment?...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 27, 2011 | Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement
Note: See my latest post on registering and attesting for the EHR Incentive Program here. CMS has announced two national calls for attestation. Tue May 3, 2-3:30pm ET (for Eligible Hospitals) Thu May 5, 1:30-3pm ET (for Eligible Professionals) CMS is...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 10, 2011 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Hospital Wage Index Reform Call Special Open Door Forum: Presentation and Listening Session on Hospital Wage Index Reform Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET. Section 3137(b) of the Affordable Care Act requires CMS to submit to Congress, by December 31,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 14, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Steps to digging under the meaning of EMR certification: Click to see the most recent alphabetical list (by product name not company) of all products certified here. Find the company or companies you are using or are considering using. Check that the exact name...