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5 steps to take now with ICD-10 delayed at least 1 year, SGR fix done

04/04/2014

The HHS secretary, given authority by a new law to set the new ICD-10 implementation date no earlier than Oct. 1, 2015, has not given any indication as of press time when the new deadline would be. But practices can take four steps now in the wake of the new legislation.

4 more provisions of ‘doc fix’ bill

04/04/2014

by: Roy Edroso

Along with SGR and ICD-10, several features padded out the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 including some that affect enforcement of the two-midnight rule and determination of RVUs.

Capture all credit, revenue you’re due for prescription drug management

04/04/2014

by: Scott Kraft

You’re leaving money on the table if you require changes to patients’ medications to justify billing for prescription drug management.

Use patient engagement technology to add loyal patients, earn profits

04/04/2014

by: Roy Edroso

Push patient engagement with electronic health record (EHR) tools not just to meet meaningful use standards but also to keep patients coming back.

Next patient engagement tool: smart cards

04/04/2014

by: Roy Edroso

“You could embed key health information in the chip, like the patient’s allergies,” says a top industry figure. “Patients could also use the card as a key to open info in the cloud. Regardless of where you are, you would have real-time access.”

Part B News briefs

04/04/2014

News on remittance codes, NPI errors, HPSA audits, and more.

Amount spent so far on ICD-10 preparation increases with practice size

04/04/2014

by: Karen Long

The more doctors in the practice, the more the practice had spent on ICD-10 before the delay in the implementation of the new code set, according to a Part B News survey.

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