The trigger for these mergers is the Affordable Care Act. One can’t help but wonder if the quest for accessible and affordable healthcare has made physicians worse off. Well it’s happening. Humana is officially seeking a buyer, despite its dominant position in the marketplace. Cigna and Anthem, two biggest players in the insurance market have Read more…
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CureMD ICD-10 Application Series
CureMD is launching its ICD-10 Application series to prepare our Practices for ICD-10. From August till the transition deadline, we will regularly conduct training sessions to prep your practice on what needs to be done in the next two months. Join us on August 6 to see how ICD-10 will work on your CureMD application. We recommend all Read more…
What do I need to do for ICD-10?
In just a few months the new ICD-10 diagnostic codes will officially take effect, and physicians will be required to comply 100%, or risk not getting reimbursed. These changes to medical billing practices are expected to cause major disruptions to practices’ revenue flow. So, what are health care providers to do? How can physicians and Read more…
ICD-10 Grace Period Approved – No Claim Denial Post October 1
In a surprise concession yesterday, CMS has agreed to a denial free grace period post-October 1, to make the ICD-10 transition easier for physicians. Following this announcement, American Medical Association (AMA) that had been lobbying for protection for Doctors rolling out New ICD-10 coding systems, has publicly withdrawn its demand for a delay to ICD-10. AMA Read more…
Are you ‘Unknowingly’ Committing a Medicare Fraud?
243 individuals including physicians, nurses and other licensed medical professionals charged for approximately $712 million in false billing. A few months ago on this very blog, we told you about OIG gearing up for a historic round of audits. Though our main concern during that time was the safety of Protected Health Information, recent developments indicate Read more…
How to train for ICD-10 Codes?
Lately, I’ve come across a lot of Health IT vendors who are placating their clients by telling them to sit back, relax and let their EHR handle the ICD-10 transition. Though the right EHR will play a crucial role in your ICD-10 success, a topic we will touch upon in the coming few days, please Read more…
Does Sexism Still Exist in Medicine?
Science. Does sexism still exist in medicine? In many cases, it depends on which side of the fence you’re on. The prevalent opinion among male medical professionals is that it does not, and that women have equal opportunities when it comes to education, medical positions and so forth, but if you’re a woman, you might Read more…
CureMD at ASCO 2015
With an amazing turnout of more than 37,000 physicians at their 2015 annual meeting, ASCO has successfully beaten all its previous records and so has CureMD. Our incredible team of health IT experts brought several oncologists on board by demonstrating CureMD’s oncology-specific solution at the conference. Here’s a short video of our experts explaining the Read more…
We did it again! CureMD ranks 3rd in the Top 20 most Popular EHRs
CureMD was ranked 3rd in the Top 20 most Popular EHRs survey by Capterra, a software information and review website that helps physicians find the right technology for their practice. CureMD has consistently maintained its position amongst the top 20 leading EHR companies in the States, despite the growing competition, due to its user-centered approach to technology. Not only Read more…
Physician assisted suicides: The right to choose?
California might become the sixth state to protect aid-in-dying practices. The End of Life Option Act, a bill that would allow doctor-assisted suicide for some terminally ill patients, was recently advanced by California’s Senate. Two previous attempts to pass similar legislation were stalled, mainly because doctors did not support it. But last month the California Read more…