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Updated 2021 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide final rule available

January 10, 2021 by

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an update to the 2021 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) Category III Implementation Guide (IG) for Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Professionals to support Calendar Year (CY) 2021 reporting. The update includes the list of electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) finalized by CMS for the CY 2021 Performance Period based on the CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule released on Dec. 1, 2020. It also includes information for Improvement Activity Identifiers, Promoting Interoperability Objectives and Measures, and Promoting Interoperability Attestation Statement Identifiers finalized by CMS for the CY 2021 Performance Period based on the CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. The updated 2021 CMS QRDA III IG outlines requirements for eligible clinicians and eligible professionals to report eCQMs, Improvement Activities, and… . . . read more.

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EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE

Who’s an independent contractor? DOL explains

October 13, 2020 by

By Mike O’Brien bio DOL tries to clarify independent contractor definition The US Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed what it believes is a simplified definition of independent contractor (IC) for purposes of applying wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which applies only to employees. The new DOL proposal still focuses on the factors of economic reality, but tries to clarify how to apply them. DOL says employers first should focus on two core factors: (1) the nature and degree of the worker’s control over the work and (2) the worker’s opportunity for profit or loss based on initiative and/or investment. If both factors point to either employee status or IC status, that probably is the right classification. If not, DOL says three additional factors must be… . . . read more.

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COVID-19

So, your employee wants to stay on unemployment

July 3, 2020 by

By Paul Edwards bio It’s been a few of months of COVID chaos and business owners across America are thinking about what it’s going to take to reopen their businesses—and the economy, in general. Of course, the first piece of that equation involves recalling your employees who have been temporarily furloughed or laid off. And, since one portion of the CARES Act included an additional $600 per week to anyone collecting unemployment benefits, one common question we’re hearing is, “What if my employees refuse to come back to work because they want to keep collecting unemployment?” Usually, this question seems to be based on a misunderstanding of how unemployment benefits work. Generally speaking, if your employees refuse work in favor of collecting unemployment benefits, they will likely not be eligible for… . . . read more.

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EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE

Supreme Court ruling extends workplace protections to LGBTQ workers

June 18, 2020 by

By Mike O’Brien bio SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND TRANSGENDER STATUS NOW ARE PROTECTED CLASSES NATIONALLY: Federal civil rights law protects gay, lesbian, and transgender employees, the United States Supreme Court announced June 15 in a landmark ruling. The historic decision will extend workplace anti-discrimination and anti-harassment protections to about 8 million LGBTQ workers nationwide. The ruling also vindicates a position long taken by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). It is a defeat, however, for the Trump administration, which opposed the EEOC. President Trump instructed the Department of Justice to argue that the provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that bars discrimination based on sex did not extend to claims of gender identity and sexual orientation bias. This led to the odd circumstance where two parts of the same government argued for opposite… . . . read more.

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COMPLIANCE

5 tested ways to make your billing and coding more profitable

August 23, 2019 by

The health of your medical practice depends on good quality coding and billing work. One of the most important roles in the medical office that…


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COMPLIANCE

Job interviews: how to ask personal questions without committing discrimination

June 21, 2019 by

The job interview process is a breeding ground for discrimination complaints. One common mistake: asking job applicants…


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TRAINING

In California office, the training starts on day 1 and never ends

June 7, 2019 by

No manager can set expectations without giving staff the tools to achieve them, says a California administrator. And the main tool for it all is…


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BILLING & COLLECTIONS

This 2 step program makes it easy to collect more money at the time of service

May 31, 2019 by

Ask any office “how well do you collect at the time of service?” and the answer will be “outstanding!”…


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RISK MANAGEMENT

HIPAA security can fail if the office doesn’t take common-sense precautions

March 8, 2019 by

No matter how tight its HIPAA privacy procedures, if the office isn’t also focusing on common sense, the patient data is…


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HEALTH CARE REFORM

What every medical office manager needs to know about the Sunshine Law

December 31, 2018 by

Another product of the Affordable Care Act, the Sunshine Law (also called Open Payments) begins implementation this year. The law requires manufacturers and…


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