In CureMD’s Road to ICD-10 series we received a number of questions from our participants- so many in fact that we decided to address them in a separate blog post. Read on to find answers to all your ICD-10 related queries. Don’t see an answer to your question? Post it in our comments section below and we Read more…
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Are You Ready for #HIMSSanity?
The Oscars of Health IT, as my boss likes to call it, is less than a week away. I personally believe that HIMSS is more like the Golden Globes; you actually get to party while working and networking with your peers, rather than be suffocated by the air of formality which seems prevalent at the Read more…
The Shakespearean World of ICD-10 Mental Disorders
William Shakespeare’s works are known for their universality. His plays and characters are relatable to every time and age. These plays reflect the depravity of society that manifests in the form of human mental disorders including psychopathology. The symptoms and mental conditions displayed by Shakespeare’s famous characters are discussed in DSM V (Diagnostic and Statistical Read more…
Increase Your Patient Collections
Consider how a patient feels when they can’t pay your statement. Most will attempt to avoid your reminders and phone calls, and might avoid coming back to your practice altogether. So not only have you not collected what you’re owed, but you’ve also lost the patient. Having a patient friendly collections process for your patients is essential Read more…
MU Stage 3- Did the CMS finally get it right?
Stage 3 of Meaningful Use is expected to be the final stage. It incorporates major portions of prior stages while introducing many new challenges. What else does this 300-page document contain in its fine print? CureMD investigates to make it simple for you. The March 20th announcement of the proposed Meaningful Use Stage 3 rule by the Centers Read more…
CMS issues Stage 3 rules for EHR incentive program
BREAKING: CMS issues draft Stage 3 rules for EHR incentive program CMS issued regulations on Friday for the third and final stage of the Federal incentive program, which requires doctors and hospitals to adopt and meaningfully use Electronic Health Records (EHRs). With some exceptions, hospitals, physicians and other eligible professionals would be expected to conform to Read more…
ICD-10 Transition: How to spend the next 28 weeks?
They did it once, what’s the guarantee that they won’t do it again? Like many physicians, I have asked myself the same question while contemplating ICD-10. Is it worth spending so much time and money in preparing for a transition that has not taken place for the last three years? While contemplation is not a Read more…
Breaking News: CMS Extends Deadline for Meaningful Use Attestation
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced a new date for Meaningful Use attestation deadline. Eligible professionals (EPs), participating in the Medicare incentive program (only), now have time till March 20, 2015 to attest for Meaningful Use rather than the previous deadline of February 28, 2015. This relaxation is intended to bring relief Read more…
The Most Bizarre ICD-10 Codes (Infographic)
By now everyone in the healthcare industry knows that ICD-10 is an unavoidable fact. It is a sword of Damocles hanging over every physician’s head. The ICD-10 implementation deadline has started to sound more like D-Day for the healthcare practitioners. However, not everything is as frightening as it appears to be. Humor is the spice Read more…
Don’t Lose Your Revenue to Patient Collections
This is the second article in a series of ‘Billing Issues’ that practices around the nation are facing. The healthcare industry has gone through significant changes over the past decade, including an increase in deductibles, which has effected payment collections. In the midst of these changes, keeping a steady cash flow for a practitioner is Read more…