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Advancing Care Information and Improvement Activities-Q&A
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Holiday Hours-2016
We wish you a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year! Our 2016 Holiday hours will be: Monday, December 26th-CLOSED Tuesday December 27th-OPEN Normal Hours Wednesday December 28th- OPEN Normal Hours Thursday December 29th-OPEN Normal Hours Friday December 30th-CLOSED Monday January 2nd-OPEN Normal Hours
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CMS Announces July 2015 Transition from IACS to EIDM
CMS The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to inform Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) participants and their staff to an important system update scheduled to be in place on July 13, 2015. The Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services (IACS) system will be retired, but current IACS user accounts will…
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CMS Announces Extension for EPs participating in PQRS via EHR and QCDR (QRDA III format)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce that the submission deadlines for the PQRS reporting methods below have been extended. All other submission timeframes for other PQRS reporting methods remain the same. The revised submission timeframes are: Reporting Method Submission Period Submission Deadline Time (All Times are Eastern) EHR Direct…
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Using templates in your EHR? Make sure they are updated for ICD-10!
The follow article, written by Cathie Wilde pertains to any EHR that is “template driven”. As we approach (hopefully) adoption of ICD-10 codes, looking at how your templates are coded is one of those great first steps a practice can take to begin it’s transition to ICD-10. Published from ICD-10 monitor: “Templates can either enhance documentation necessary…
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New CMS rule allows flexibility in certified EHR technology for 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule on August 29, 2014, that allows health care providers more flexibility in how they use certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (CEHRT) to meet meaningful use for an EHR Incentive Program reporting period for 2014. By providing this flexibility, more providers will be able to…
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New EHR Attestation Deadline
New EHR Attestation Deadline for Eligible Professionals: March 31, 2014 CMS is extending the deadline for eligible professionals to attest to meaningful use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program 2013 reporting year from 11:59 pm ET on February 28, 2014 to 11:59 pm ET March 31, 2014. In addition, CMS is offering assistance to eligible…