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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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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…
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Other changes for 2014
With all the chatter going on with ICD-10, I thought it appropriate to write something that doesn’t revolve around ICD-10. There are changes in Meaningful Use stage 1, and new criteria for Stage 2 Meaningful Use, Clinical Quality Measures and PQRS. Happy reading! If you have attested for at least 2 years for stage 1 meaningful use,…
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Deadline for avoiding e-prescribing penalty is fast approaching.
June 30th will be here before you know it! From Medline: “Clinicians slow to adapt to digital medicine have until June 30 to electronically transmit 10 prescriptions to the pharmacy for Medicare patients, and thereby avoid a 2% cut in their Medicare reimbursement next year. The 2% penalty is the punitive side of a federal program designed…
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PQRS..more than just letters in the alphabet!
In all the whorl wind of Meaningful Use Stages one and two, e-RX incentives (or penalties), ICD-10 implementation, there’s another “oldie but goodie” program for providers to participate in. The program has been around for a few years, but did you know come 2015, you may be subject to another penalty (on top of everything…
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Seven Value Propositions for Practice Choice
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Mandated Sequestration Payment Reductions Beginning for Medicare EHR Incentive Program
Incentive payments made through the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program are subject to the mandatory reductions in federal spending known as sequestration, required by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Incentive Payment Reduction The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 postponed sequestration for two months. As required by law, President Obama issued a…
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Practice Choice EHR
McKesson Practice Choice™ is a cost-effective Web-based electronic health record (EHR) and practice management (PM) solution inspired by small, physician practices just like yours. Intuitive and efficient, McKesson Practice Choice does more than maintain records and protect cash flow; it has the power to improve the quality of your patient interactions. When…