Here a few highlights from Becker’s Hospital Review 10 Major Takeaways From CMS’ FY 2012 Financial Report–Click here to view the article in full. One of the most important organizations within the healthcare sector is CMS, and for obvious reasons. It is one of the largest healthcare payors in the world, and the federal agency…
Almost 10 percent of U.S. patients receive their healthcare from an accountable care organization (ACO), and almost half live in areas served by at least one ACO, according to a new study from Oliver Wyman. This means that ACOs, little known in the United States as recently as two years ago, now have a substantial…
At the 98th meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago on Nov. 26, 2012, Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD, vice chairman of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and associate professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School, discussed the future of imaging informatics in the face of meaningful use. CMS’ meaningful…
Below is an article from EHR Intelligence, outlining how author Robert Green believes EHR – enabled staff members can and do influence the reputations of clinics. A conversation I shared with the physicians and manager of a small pediatric clinic several years ago is still a timely example of how fundamental people and health IT…
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the final rule implementing the part of the health care law that delivers higher payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid beneficiaries.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released updated reference grids for Stage 1 and Stage 2 meaningful use requirements, detailing how meaningful use objectives align with EHR certification criteria. Each quick reference grid includes the meaningful use objectives and which group of physicians those objectives apply to, the core set and menu…
The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10), comprises two sets of codes, one for documenting diagnoses (ICD-10-CM) and the other for documenting procedures (ICD-10-PCS). Compared to ICD-9, these codes are more extensive and more numerous. ICD-10-CM codes number close to 68,000 and contain 3–7 characters compared to ICD-9-CM total more than 14,000 3–5 digit…
A few months ago, we paired with Novitas Solutions, INC. as our new Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). Effective October 29, 2012, Novitas Solutions, Inc. will begin handling all fee-for-service claims processing for the Part A providers.
Smartphones and tablets are playing a bigger role in healthcare, and more change will take place when providers connect with patients using mobile apps, healthcare experts say.
Despite a one-year extension, many covered entities are still unlikely to achieve compliance with the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision(ICD-10), barring a change in their implementation strategy, this according to a recent report from the Health Information and Managements Systems Society (HIMSS).