HIPAA (Omnibus Rule, Final Rule, Final Act, Mega Rule) Part 1
Summary: HHS has announced the “final rule” on HIPAA (effective March 26, 2013) which extends patient rights, imposes more severe penalties for breach, and extends HIPAA compliance to Business Associates and subcontractors. After 3 years and hundreds of proposals, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
Meaningful Use Infographic
Meaningful Use Infographic Meaningful Use has become a buzzword in the healthcare industry. Are you ready for Stages 2 and 3? This infographic shows the effects on Medicaid and Medicare as well as provides a timeline for Stages 2 and 3. Take a glance at our Meaningful Use infographic below to learn more. What is […]
Meaningful Use As Easy as 1,2,3
Meaningful use a program set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services which governs the use of electronic health records. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and the Affordable Care Act Section 1561 give authority to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve processes related to electronic health records by providing incentives for compliance.
ADHD Trends in the US According to Several Studies
What is ADHD? What are some of the medical treatments? What are the recent trends in ADHD? What are some of the symptoms associated with it?
4 Best Practices for Collecting Out-of-Pocket Patient Fees
What are the best practices for collecting out-of-pocket patient fees? Out-of-pocket fees account for 30 percent of a practice’s revenue.
ACO (Accountable Care Organization) Infographic
Top Healthcare Compliance Issues for 2013
Have you ever participated in the “answers” portion of Linkedin? It is a wonderful, interactive forum in which you can pose questions, categorize your question, and receive fantastic answers very quickly. For example, we posed a question in regard to web conferencing hosting options.
17 Benefits/Enhancements of ICD-10 Over ICD-9
ICD-10 is refers to the International Coding Description, Version 10. ICD-10 is as the name implies an international coding system. In fact, almost every country other than the US is currently using this system. The implementation date is right around the corner – October 14, 2014. Are you ready? Are you making the necessary preparations?
ICD-10 – Why Do We Need It?
Will You Be Ready For ICD-10? Deadline Extended to October 2014
What is ICD-10? ICD-10 is a new set of codes which will replace the previous set ICD-9. It was implemented to allow additional codes to be added to different categories. New codes are being added constantly and the ICD-9 can no longer support the additional codes. The original deadline was October 2013 but has been […]
