Here are some reader tips for getting new patient information into the electronic health records prior to…
BILLING & COLLECTIONS
CMS releases 2020 Proposed Rule for the Quality Payment Program
September 20, 2019 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed policies for the 2020 performance year of…
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT
MIPS bonuses are easy to earn—IF you can get into the program
September 20, 2019 by
INCREASING PROFITS
Deadline to submit a MIPS Targeted Review Request is this month
September 16, 2019 by
If you participated in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2018, your performance feedback, which includes…
ENFORCEMENT
Doctors pay $1.1 million to settle genetic test kickback claims
September 6, 2019 by
Kickbacks for genetic test referrals has become a focus of recent federal enforcement action. The most recent case involves…
CMS UPDATES
Tell your patients about the new eMedicare app launched this year
August 19, 2019 by
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new app that gives consumers a modernized Medicare experience with direct access on a mobile device to…
BLOG
Top 4 trends shaping the healthcare industry
August 2, 2019 by
By Leora Borgenicht bio
Before the healthcare industry can ambitiously transform to offer more accurate and personalized patient care, certain stepping stones must…
CMS DATA
2017 QPP performance information is now available on Physician Compare
August 2, 2019 by
Medicare patients and caregivers are able to use the Physician Compare website to search for and compare…
COMPLIANCE
The 10 policies you need to stop employee PHI breaches
July 19, 2019 by
Safeguarding personal health information (PHI) data from hackers, identity thieves and other cyber threats isn’t just a legal obligation but…
MIPS
CMS releases preliminary data on 2018 Quality Payment Program participation
July 19, 2019 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a blog post and released an infographic to share…
