by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 24, 2012 | 12 Ways to Supercharge Your Practice, General
Medicare has so many programs that have the potential to increase or decrease your payments that practices need a list to keep them straight. Here’s your list with information on which programs are mutually exclusive and which can be combined. 1....
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 3, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement
Did you know that CMS has its own YouTube channel? CMS has just posted YouTube videos of physicians discussing their experiences with EHRs and Meaningful Use. The videos were taken during the recent 2012 HIMSS (Healthcare Information Management and System Society)...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 9, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement
Today HHS announced a proposed rule (complete rule here – 175 page pdf) that would delay the go live for ICD-10 from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014. What follows are excerpts from the proposed rule. Why Has HHS Proposed a Change to the Live Date for...
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 | Jul 17, 2011 | Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
First the facts on what has taken place so far in the 2011 EHR Incentive Programs. As of June 30th, the total of Medicare EHR Incentive Program payments is over $94 million. As of June 30th, over $166 million has been paid in Medicaid EHR incentives since the program...