Telehealth has become the game-changer in recent times and there are numerous coding options available when it comes to reporting telehealth visits. Gone are the days when traditional face-to-face physician visits were the most frequently sought healthcare mechanism. Today’s healthcare industry is characterized by innovative care delivery models and telehealth tops the list with its Read more…
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The deadline for ICD-10 and MU is just around the corner. What are you going to do?
The clock is ticking and the implementation deadline for ICD-10 and Meaningful Use Stage 2 for medical practitioners across the country is not very far away. In fact, there’s just over 12 months remaining for practices to put these in place and the need of the hour for them is to expedite the process of Read more…
Is this the end for the repeal of Obamacare?
Former President Barack Obama’s legacy healthcare law has been under scrutiny for quite some time. Even though the Republicans are unable to offer a replacement, yet they decided to repeal the law anyway. However, they failed to achieve their objective because of a 49-51 vote, including three Republicans, against repealing. This means that Obamacare stays. Read more…
Reduce your risk of bad receivables
Over the last ten years, the cost of care has increasingly shifted to patients. This has been done through increasing co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles. Many of the ACA plans rely on patients to shoulder 40% of the cost of their care — even Medicare is now tracking at about 25% out-of-pocket cost to patients. Gone Read more…
Top 20 EMR Providers
CureMD has been servicing practices across the US for over twenty years now and has received numerous accolades during that time. With an easy-to-use interface and amazing customer service, CureMD’s Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software caters to 32 specialties and helps physicians and office staff efficiently manage their daily operations. The company has also been Read more…
Republicans push for Obamacare repeal
For anyone who has depleted their savings on medical expenses, avoided going to the doctor for fear of a huge medical bill, or lost loved ones to cancer, Obamacare has been a tremendous blessing. Highly popular among Americans initially, President Obama’s signature health care law has provided health coverage to approximately 20 million Americans who Read more…
Comparing Party Platforms: ACA , Abortion & Medicaid
Whether they’re declaring “I’m with her!” or instead, prefer to “Make America Great Again!” Americans will be heading out to the polls shortly and making their opinions heard. Still undecided, or just looking to learn a bit more before you cast your vote? Here is a general idea of where Democrats and Republicans stand on three key issues in the recent presidential debates. The Read more…
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Too Small for Ransomware? Think again
Ransomware is a serious threat, and it’s only getting worse. Many practices assume that they are too small to appear on a hacker’s radar, and are not prioritizing cybersecurity like they should. This is a mistake. Hackers have been known to target individuals and small businesses as lack of preparedness makes them an easy target. Read more…
MIPS Rule Released
While the proposed rule is incredibly complex — 962 pages — here are some early takeaways. We promise to keep you posted with any future developments. There are two paths to reimbursement, beginning CY2017 for Medicare eligible clinicians : the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the Alternative Payment Models (APMs). Though initially this affects practices Read more…