by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 6, 2011 | Collections, Billing & Coding, Compliance, Finance, Learn This: Technology Answers, Medicare & Reimbursement
Just in case you haven’t had a chance (what have you been doing?) to focus on the January 1, 2012 deadline for the transition to 5010, take 5 minutes to read this post and make sure your healthcare group is on track. It is critical to have NO interruption in...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 2, 2011 | Electronic Medical Records, Medicare & Reimbursement
Today, PhysiciansPractice sponsored a webinar with CMS’s Robert Anthony on the topic of “Meaningful Use Stage 1.” Robert Anthony is a Health Insurance Specialist in the Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) at the Centers for Medicare...
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 | Mar 6, 2011 | Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers
I’ve had a lot of questions since last week when I offered to help readers “get on the cloud.” Most people want to know – what exactly does getting on the cloud mean? The term cloud comes from both the look of technical drawings which depict...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 13, 2011 | Compliance, Medicare & Reimbursement, Physician Relations
“Publications For Your Medicare Beneficiaries” New! The Medicare Learning Network® (MLN) has released a new product titled “Publications For Your Medicare Beneficiaries.” This factsheet lists a variety of beneficiary-related publications available to assist...
