In New York all medical providers must fully transition to e-Prescribing by March 27, 2016, or face penalties under the I-STOP Law. This means that all medications dispensed in NY, including prescriptions for legend drugs and schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances, be transmitted electronically to the pharmacy via a certified e-prescribing or Read more…
Archives for March 2016
Tax Write-Offs: What Physicians Need to Know Before April 18
It’s tax season again, which seems an even colder season than winter for many of us. Physicians, especially, can feel a chill in the air this time of year as they attempt in vain to get ready for April 18th. Between taking care of their patients and trying to comply with the many different tax Read more…
Everything You Need to Know About Meaningful Use Hardship Exemptions in 2016
The deadline to apply for a Hardship exemption has been extended. Physicians will be able to submit their applications until midnight Eastern Time on July 1. CMS has stated that it will broadly grant hardship exemptions as a result of delayed publication of stage 2 meaningful use modification rule, which left physicians with insufficient time Read more…
5 Things You Didn’t Know Your Practice Management Software Can Do
With the recent transition to ICD-10 and new rules for MU2 being announced, much focus and attention have understandably been given to the critical role of electronic health records (EHRs) in today’s practices. But often the real silent star of the show is practice management software, which runs the business side of healthcare. With quality Read more…
Will Doctors Vote in Favor of orAgainst PPaACA in the 2016 Elections?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPaACA/ACA also known as Obamacare) has been a hotbed topic since it was signed into law in 2010. Six years later the ACA still manages to divide the American public. In a Gallup poll taken last April, 50% of respondents said they disapprove of the ACA while 44% said Read more…