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New ICD-10 Codes for 2022 Have a Strong Focus on Social Determinants of Health
Many of the 191 new ICD-10 codes that go into effect Oct. 1, 2021, can be found in Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services. Many of these codes will help you add crucial details about a patient’s life to their medical record because many of these codes involve social determinants…
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Last Chance to get Medisoft V21 in 2016!
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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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ICD-10 Walking Through the Workflow
With less than a year to go until the ICD-10 code set implementation deadline, physician practices should be pursuing a comprehensive plan designed to ensure a smooth coding transition with minimal cash flow disruption. A key step in any ICD-10-CM transition strategy is to conduct a detailed assessment of existing workflows and processes to determine…
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How to Prepare For, Survive an EHR Meaningful Use Audit
Posted from AAFP News Now: Use of the words “audit” and “Medicare” in the same sentence tend to make even the most seasoned physician uncomfortable. So when the news broke in March that CMS had added prepayment meaningful use (MU) audits to its ongoing postpayment audit process, some family physicians expressed concern. Understanding that a…
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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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What is ANSI 5010?