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CMS Announces July 2015 Transition from IACS to EIDM
CMS The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to inform Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) participants and their staff to an important system update scheduled to be in place on July 13, 2015. The Individuals Authorized Access to CMS […]
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New EHR Attestation Deadline
New EHR Attestation Deadline for Eligible Professionals: March 31, 2014 CMS is extending the deadline for eligible professionals to attest to meaningful use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program 2013 reporting year from 11:59 pm ET on February 28, 2014 to 11:59 […]
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Other changes for 2014
With all the chatter going on with ICD-10, I thought it appropriate to write something that doesn’t revolve around ICD-10. There are changes in Meaningful Use stage 1, and new criteria for Stage 2 Meaningful Use, Clinical Quality Measures and PQRS. Happy reading! If […]
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How to Prepare For, Survive an EHR Meaningful Use Audit
Posted from AAFP News Now: Use of the words “audit” and “Medicare” in the same sentence tend to make even the most seasoned physician uncomfortable. So when the news broke in March that CMS had added prepayment meaningful use (MU) audits to […]
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Deadline for avoiding e-prescribing penalty is fast approaching.
June 30th will be here before you know it! From Medline: “Clinicians slow to adapt to digital medicine have until June 30 to electronically transmit 10 prescriptions to the pharmacy for Medicare patients, and thereby avoid a 2% cut in their Medicare […]
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PQRS..more than just letters in the alphabet!
In all the whorl wind of Meaningful Use Stages one and two, e-RX incentives (or penalties), ICD-10 implementation, there’s another “oldie but goodie” program for providers to participate in. The program has been around for a few years, but did you know […]
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Seven Value Propositions for Practice Choice
Seven Value Propositions for Practice Choice 7 Value Propositions of McKesson Practice Choice 1. Lowers Cost of traditional EHR/PM Technology · Avoid costly servers and IT staffing using a Web-based solution Learn, setup, & maintain […]
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Mandated Sequestration Payment Reductions Beginning for Medicare EHR Incentive Program
Incentive payments made through the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program are subject to the mandatory reductions in federal spending known as sequestration, required by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Incentive Payment Reduction The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 […]
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Be prepared for changes to stage 1 meaningful use!
There are some changes coming in 2014 for all those meaningful users still in stage one. While some of these changes are positive, there are a few that may come as a surprise-especially if a practice attested for the first time in […]
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Tips for successful EHR Implementation
Successful EHR Implementation By Chris Torregosa, Project coordinator With all the government stimulus money made available to hospitals and clinics these days, many groups are purchasing and implementing an EHR system. Some implementations go smoothly and achieve their goals while others they struggle […]