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SGR repeal a benefit but H.R. 2’s cost, reporting provisions cause concern

04/27/2015

Count the repeal of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) payment formula as a win for physicians but be wary of the financial impact that other parts of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2) will have on your practice.

H.R. 2 eases gainsharing programs between docs, hospitals

04/27/2015

by: Richard Scott

Your practice can collaborate more easily with an acute care facility without the threat of a large fine now that “medical necessity” is included in gainsharing rules.

Good news for attesters — and maybe for abstainers — in new meaningful use rule

04/27/2015

by: Roy Edroso

Stage 2 attesters aren’t the only providers who will have an easier time if the meaningful use proposed rule released April 10 is finalized as is — providers who gave up on attesting in 2015 may have a chance to get back in too.

2 tips to prepare with vendors, insurers in case your practice’s EHR goes down

04/27/2015

by: Roy Edroso

An EHR outage at a big urgent care chain shows that while such downtime may be a rare event, it can be a major hassle for your practice and you should talk to practice partners about how to handle it ahead of time.

No history, no problem if patient is unresponsive — but document it

04/27/2015

by: Roy Edroso

If a review of systems (ROS) is unobtainable because the patient is intubated, is it impossible to claim new patient E/M outpatient codes (99201-99205) that require all three elements (history, exam and medical decision-making)?

How changes in medical debt reporting affect your collections of patient payments

04/27/2015

by: Marla Durben Hirsch

Practices should review their accounts receivable and revisit their collection policies now that medical debt is receiving new national attention.

Accepting pictures from patients? Be secure; have policy, patient agreement

04/27/2015

by: Roy Edroso

If you’re receiving photos from patients as medical evidence, protect yourself with tight requirements for their acceptance.

See what your peers are doing with meaningful use, PQRS as MIPS approaches

04/27/2015

by: Richard Scott

The majority of providers polled in a recent survey plan to continue meeting meaningful use and Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) requirements as a major shake-up to Medicare’s programs approaches in 2019.

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