5 Types of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
February 11, 2013
What is an Accountable Care Organization? What is the basis of an ACO? What are the requirements of an ACO? What types of ACOs exist?
Category: Services
HIPAA (Omnibus Rule, Final Rule, Final Act, Mega Rule) Part 1
February 8, 2013
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
Top Healthcare Compliance Issues for 2013
January 15, 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
January 10, 2013
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?
Electronic Medical Record Infographic
December 28, 2012
The electronic medical record isn’t a new concept, but they are emphasized greatly in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) aka Healthcare Reform aka Obamacare and will be tied to Medicare reimbursement beginning in 2015.
TJC Accreditation – How to Become Accredited
December 18, 2012
Summary: How to become accredited. What is the process required to achieve TJC accreditation? What does TJC accreditation mean? TJC accreditation is a national recognition
BHM Healthcare Solutions Congratulates Patient Point-Florida on Accreditation Success
December 17, 2012
BHM extends sincere congratulations to Patient Point-Florida on their recent accreditation success. One of Patient Point’s multi-site providers in New York was awarded NCQA accreditation for Patient Center Medical Home.
What is the Link Between Healthcare Exchanges and NCQA
November 20, 2012
Summary: The link between healthcare exchanges and NCQA resides in the requirement for exchanges to be accredited. NCQA is one of the national healthcare accreditation