ICD-10 Reaches the One Year Mark
On October 1, 2015, the U.S. health care system transitioned to ICD-10. One year later, CMS remains committed to helping you maintain your ICD-10 progress.
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MIPS is Easier – Say WHAT?!?
By Susan Clark – Now that we have had time to digest (choke on?) the MIPS 2300+ page final rule, the picture is becoming clearer. We have begun preparation efforts with the practices that we work with and you know what we are finding?
Urgency, Responsibility, Not Devices, Will Improve Patient Engagement
By Irv H. Lichtenwald – We will get to a point where EHRs are a great deal more functional and user friendly, where APIs link most if not all health IT platforms and clinical devices, where wearable technology enables remote monitoring of patient condition.
The Quality Payment Program Final Rule
By John Halamka MD – Many people have asked me to review the Quality Payment Program final rule, released on October 14, 2016. Several summaries have already been written but your best bet is to rely on the CMS Quality Payment Program website.
Surfing the Wave of Healthcare Change
By Jon Branche – Healthcare is constantly evolving, and healthcare IT in particular is undergoing more change now than at any other point in history. Health systems trying to ‘ride the wave’ of change may often feel like they are implementing updates.
AMA and IHTSDO Announce Collaborative Health Terminology Agreement
The AMA and the IHTSDO announced a new collaborative agreement to coordinate on the design and development of their respective coding and terminology products, CPT and SNOMED CT.
Denial Management: Moving Upstream in the Revenue Cycle
By Glenn Krauss – Managing denials continues to be a thorn in the side of just about every healthcare organization. Traditional approaches to denial management treat the symptom rather than the underlying causes.
Data Silos Are an Underappreciated Medical Tragedy
By Jeremy Guttman – Healthcare reform is very real. Only primary care practices who prepare now will be ready for big changes in reimbursement and quality metrics.
Telemedicine News & Updates 10-26-2016
The latest in telehealth and telemedicine news includes Charleston Area Medical Center, AnMed Health, Telehealth Services, Advanced MD, MouthWatch, Cigna, American Well, Mordor Intelligence.