by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 20, 2013 | General
September 23, 2013 is the date that medical practices and other covered healthcare entities will roll out a new Notice of Privacy Practices to patients to be compliant with the HIPAA Omnibus rule enacted in March 2013. What Does This Mean For Patients? Patients should...
by Abraham Whaley | Apr 2, 2013 | Compliance, Day-to-Day Operations, Headlines, Innovation
At Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, doctors are saving time and sharing ideas using Box, a file-sharing and collaboration software that lets providers browse available medical documents and communicate with each other about...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 11, 2013 | Day-to-Day Operations, Headlines
Welcome to our guide to Healthcare Buzzwords! ACO An acronym for “Accountable Care Organization”, an ACO is a model of healthcare delivery in which a group of healthcare providers agree to accept payment for their services based on the aggregated health...
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 Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 16, 2012 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Electronic Medical Records, Finance, Medicare & Reimbursement, Medicare This Week
(Website) CMS.gov Website Upgrade Completed-Check your Bookmarks (jump to story) — (PQRS & eRx) National Provider Call: Physician Quality Reporting System & eRx 2011 10-Month Feedback Report – Register Now (jump to story) — (5010) National...