[youtube=http://youtu.be/sKngNjd8Iuc] Since the EHR incentive program opened in January of 2011, more than $158 million has been paid for both the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs. In total, the Federal government has paid: $75 million for the Medicare EHR incentive program $83.3 million for the Medicaid EHR incentive program The following are notable differences [...]
The following is a listing of the 20 free iPhone medical applications (apps) for health care professionals which was compiled by iMedicalApps. Not only these apps could be useful but they could also be used to obtain CMEs. 1. Medscape Medscape is an app with 7,000+ drug references, 3,500+ disease clinical references, 2,500+ clinical images [...]
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that makes significant changes to the e-prescribing penalty program by adding more exemptions categories so that physicians are not unfairly penalized. The previous rules required physicians in individual practices to submit at least 10 Medicare Part B claims with the electronic measure code [...]
The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs checklists will show you the steps to take to receive your incentive payments, but first: Find out if you are eligible for either the Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Professionals and hospitals can visit the Eligibility page to check eligibility. Are you a professional eligible for both programs? [...]
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) authorized a new and separate federal incentive program for eligible professionals (EPs) who are successful electronic prescribers. This incentive is in addition to the electronic health record (EHR) program and the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) program. Providers could qualify for multiple incentive programs. [...]
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On or after October 1, 2013, the current diagnosis code sets (ICD-9-CM) will be replaced with the new code – ICD-10-CM. This article discusses the benefits of ICD-10-CM, similarities and differences between the two coding systems, and new features and and additional changes that can be found in ICD-10-CM. Benefits of ICD-10-CM: ICD-9-CM is 30 [...]
The compliance date for implementation of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding system (ICD-10-CM/PCS) is October 1, 2013. There are two parts to the ICD-10-CM/PCS: ICD-10-CM (Diagnosis Codes) – The diagnosis classification system developed by the by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention for us in all the U.S. [...]
If you are an Eligible Professional (EP) and have already purchased a certified EHR system, then your next step is to go through registration. First, you would need to register at Medicare for your federal incentive. If you are planning to apply for the Medi-Cal incentive, you would still need to first register with Medicare and then, sometime [...]
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/20923483 w=300&h=200] Here’s what eligible providers need to know about getting incentive dollars from CMS for the meaningful use of electronic health records in under 3 minutes. The American College of Medical Informatimusicology presents the Meaningful Yoose Rap, written and performed by Dr. Ross D. Martin, directed by Ishu Krishna. Shared under the Creative [...]
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