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10/21/2013
The federal government will reopen and CMS will soon resume normal communication via its website and transmittals, thanks to a last-minute deal passed by Congress late Oct. 16 to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. 
 
10/18/2013

Providers who have attested for CMS’ meaningful use program for electronic health records (EHR) systems risk losing thousands of dollars from failing an audit due to poor documentation of all of the requirements.

10/18/2013

Vendors that provide EHRs for free — or virtually free — are surging in popularity. Critics suggest they’re unstable, but in an unstable EHR environment, that might not be such a big deal.

10/18/2013
There are trends within the top-billed cardiology codes that may reflect an industry move involving more cardiology groups being controlled by hospitals or integrated systems, experts tell Part B News
10/18/2013

The federal government reopened Oct. 17 and CMS will soon resume normal operations.

10/17/2013

The PECOS surrogate program, which had been promised but not given an opening date by CMS, is now online.

10/15/2013
Many of your United Healthcare patients now have a new option to consider when they log into the patient portal to check the status of health insurance claims — they can pay their portion of the service via the portal and the money is transferred to your practice. 
 
10/11/2013

Practices must work harder to attract and retain the best talent for non-clinical staff. The job market is competitive and, when you’re looking to fill non-clinical staff positions, job advertisements, interviews, and applicant follow-ups — even for unsuccessful candidates — are essential to ensuring you get the best people.

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