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02/07/2013

Pay attention to the order of the numerator and denominator when entering clinical quality measure (CQM) information to attest for meaningful use incentives by the Feb. 28 deadline.

 
02/07/2013

Start evaluating your payment information affiliated with medical companies and be prepared to answer patients’ questions about that money when that information goes public this fall.

 
02/07/2013

Pay attention to the nature of the patient’s stay to determine the correct place of service (POS) code in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

 
02/07/2013

Look at your contracts with insurance companies to know what you have to bill patients with high-deductible health plans (HDHP) who haven’t met their deductibles.

 
02/07/2013
Be ready for the following transactions between physicians and vendors – including drug, medical device or biological manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) – to be reported publicly thanks to the Sunshine Act final rule, published Feb. 1.
02/07/2013

Attaining stage 2 meaningful use could be easier for providers who practice in more than one location, according to a CMS clarification in its new and updated FAQs.

 
02/07/2013
The charts below evaluate how providers are billing Part B services in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and assisted living facilities (ALFs). The graphs show denial rates above 5% for top utilized codes billed with place-of-service (POS) code 31 for SNFs and POS 13 for ALFs. 
02/07/2013
Learn about two physician quality reporting system (PQRS) updates.

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