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Part B News survey: Practices stuck in wait-and-see mode with ICD-10 delay

04/14/2014

Most practices are reseting their ICD-10 efforts, according to a Part B News survey of more than 1,000 respondents — and for many, that means a pause in training.

Obamacare insurance ‘grace period’ shows need to lock down payment

04/14/2014

by: Roy Edroso

Don’t write off a whole class of newly insured beneficiaries just to minimize expected revenue loss from an insurance premium “grace period” allowed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Instead, tighten up your front desk and collection practices because the grace period likely isn’t your only collections problem.

Guest column: Delay doesn’t mean to put off ICD-10 preparedness for the future

04/14/2014

by: Jennifer Searfoss

With a delay of at least a year, what is a practice manager to do when even lawmakers aren’t taking the ICD-10 implementation deadline seriously?

IT report focuses regulatory efforts on medical devices, away from EHR

04/14/2014

by: Scott Kraft

Good news for physician practices — a long-awaited report laying the groundwork for a regulatory IT framework recommends no additional regulations for the technology most commonly used in physician practices.

Benchmark: Practices focus on HIPAA, meaningful use in light of ICD-10 delay

04/14/2014

by: Karen Long

About half as many practices identify ICD-10 training and education as a key initiative as do complying with HIPAA, according to a Part B News survey of 1,089 respondents.

5 steps to take now with ICD-10 delayed at least 1 year, SGR fix done

04/04/2014

by: Roy Edroso

The HHS secretary, given authority by a new law to set the new ICD-10 implementation date no earlier than Oct. 1, 2015, has not given any indication as of press time when the new deadline would be. But practices can take four steps now in the wake of the new legislation.

4 more provisions of ‘doc fix’ bill

04/04/2014

by: Roy Edroso

Along with SGR and ICD-10, several features padded out the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 including some that affect enforcement of the two-midnight rule and determination of RVUs.

Capture all credit, revenue you’re due for prescription drug management

04/04/2014

by: Scott Kraft

You’re leaving money on the table if you require changes to patients’ medications to justify billing for prescription drug management.

Use patient engagement technology to add loyal patients, earn profits

04/04/2014

by: Roy Edroso

Push patient engagement with electronic health record (EHR) tools not just to meet meaningful use standards but also to keep patients coming back.

Next patient engagement tool: smart cards

04/04/2014

by: Roy Edroso

“You could embed key health information in the chip, like the patient’s allergies,” says a top industry figure. “Patients could also use the card as a key to open info in the cloud. Regardless of where you are, you would have real-time access.”

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