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Now open: Comprehensive Primary Care Plus in a location near you

08/08/2016

Providers working in 11 states and several other markets are now eligible to apply for an advanced primary care model that will dole out up to $100 per patient, per month in upfront payments.

Heed new testing guidelines; plan for discussions as Zika spreads

08/08/2016

by: Richard Scott

Take note of new national guidelines that call for expanded Zika testing to help providers more accurately diagnose patients who possibly have been exposed to the virus.

OCR: Ransomware attack is presumed a reportable breach under HIPAA

08/08/2016

by: Marla Durben Hirsch

It’s bad enough to become the victim of a ransomware attack. But now providers need to treat the attack as a potential breach under HIPAA — even though the whole premise of ransomware is to deny access to patient data.

Check state law when determining how to handle guns at your practice

08/08/2016

by: Roy Edroso

Question: We’re in Texas, a state with open-carry gun laws, and one of our patients wants to bring his gun to the office. He says he would be satisfied if we stored his gun in a gun locker while he’s here. What do you think?

Get doctor’s role, patient’s conditions right on diabetic shoe orders

08/08/2016

by: Roy Edroso

Question: Our physician’s orders on diabetic shoes keep getting denied by the contractor, even though we send in direct written orders and the necessity is obvious. What are we missing?

Certified EHR technology concentrated among leading vendors

08/08/2016

by: Richard Scott

Nearly 340,000 providers in the medical practice setting are using certified health information technology (IT) in 2016, and the majority of those providers work with five leading vendors, according to data released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

Concealed carry law by state

08/08/2016

Where are patients permitted to bring their guns to public places such as your practice? Find the status of your state on this chart.

6 steps to prepare for Medicaid, CHIP managed care overhaul

08/01/2016

by: Marla Durben Hirsch

Be prepared for changes in your dealings with managed Medicaid plans. CMS has finalized a new rule that updates the plans’ requirements, which will create new compliance and administrative burdens and potentially impact your revenue.

Feds to increase fines for bloodborne pathogens, other workplace hazards

08/01/2016

by: A.J. Plunkett

Double down on your compliance with the most-frequently cited OSHA standards in health care because the feds are about to double down on fines — and more in some cases.

More bundled payment models could qualify as MACRA advanced APMs

08/01/2016

by: Laura Evans, CPC

If your practice is in a mandatory bundled payment model, such as the Comprehensive Care of Joint Replacement (CJR), a new rule means you may qualify to receive incentives as an advanced alternative payment model (APM).

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