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» HHS announces intent to delay ICD-10 compliance date
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/02/20120216a.html
» Medicare Cuts Postponed... again!
Federal Government Affairs News Page Content (See below for information on how to CONTACT YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATORS BOXER AND FEINSTEIN!) Medicare Cuts Averted For Now...Medicare Part B payment cuts to CRNAs and physicians...
» Watch for 5010 Billing Snafus!
WALL STREET JOURNAL December 25, 2011 Watch for Billing Snafus By ANNA WILDE MATHEWS On Jan. 1, insurers, doctors' offices and hospitals are supposed to start using a new format for certain digital communications, including claims...
» The Guide to Reducing Unintended Consequences of Electronic Health Records
Go to: http://www.ucguide.org/introduction/index.html for the complete guide. The Guide to Reducing Unintended Consequences of Electronic Health Records is an online resource designed to help you and your organization anticipate,...
» Updates on EHR Incentive Programs
Below, please find information from CMS Region 9 on the CMS EHR Incentive Programs. Included at the bottom of this email is information on Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) and the reporting of these measures as part of the EHR Incentive...
» How to Register for Meaningful Use
Follow this CMS link for instructions on how to register for the Medicare Meaningful Use bonus. It is a video presentation with audio, so before you start, have your speakers turned on. S:\VIP Health Connect\Meaningful Use\CMS how to...
» Scripps Mercy Physiciain Partners and XiMED announce agreement to share medical information
NORTH COUNTY TIMES MEDICINE: Doctor groups partner on patient information, careTwo San Diego-based doctor groups affiliated with the Scripps Health hospital system, XiMED Medical Group and Scripps Mercy...
» CMS Approves New Exemption Categories for 2012 E-Prescribing Penalty
CMS Approves New Exemption Categories for 2012 E-Prescribing PenaltyCMS, the agency that administers Medicare, today released new exemptions physicians may apply for in order to avoid a 1 percent penalty in 2012 for failing to meet Medicare...
» National Library of Medicine launches MedlinePlus Connect
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 20, 2011 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 National Library of Medicine launches MedlinePlus Connect Free tool links patient portals and EHRs to consumer health...
» CMS Announces Relief on E-Prescribing Penalty Implementation
ALERT: CMS Announces Relief on E-Prescribing Penalty Implementation Posted by Kevin Walter at 5/26/2011 3:14 PM PDT In response to concerns about e-prescribing penalties, raised by the Academy, the AMA and others, CMS today announced that...
» Small Practices Are Key to Meaningful Use Success
Small practices key to MU success5/19/11By Jeff Rowe, EditorNow that the first HITECH checks are being dropped in the mail, tracking the impact of the incentive program will likely become an ever-rising priority for healthcare policymakers...
» Medicare EHR Incentive Payments to be Issues
Medicare EHR Incentive Payments to Be Issued A message from our HHS partner The First Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payments Will Be Issued This Week The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
