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5 tips for ICD-10 success
October 1, 2013 may seem like a long time away, but, as they say, the early bird gets the worm. And in this case, 69,099 worms, or ICD-10 diagnostic codes, warrant an ahead-of-the-game approach to transition. Melanie Endicott, manager of professional p...read more »
Increase revenue by improving billing functions
By Madeline Hyden, MGMA Web Content Writer/Editor Efficient and accurate billing and collections processes are critical to the financial success of a medical practice, and billing staff are at the heart of the operation. Nearly 73 percent of better-per...read more »
gloStream and ANSI 5010
What is ANSI 5010? HIPAA requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) toadopt required standards for covered entities to use when conducting certainhealth care transactions electronically, such as claims, remittance advices, andrequests and responses for eligibility and claims status. The current transactionstandard is X12 version 4010A1. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...read more »
HIPAA at 15: HITECH Tightens Health Care Data Privacy Laws
Fifteen years after Congress enacted the HIPAA data privacy laws, health care IT is adapting to guidelines made more stringent by the 2009 HITECH Act. With 2011 marking the 15th anniversary of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, health care providers and IT companies continue to evaluate how to keep electronic health data secure. On...read more »
Warning – HIPAA has teeth and will bite over healthcare privacy blunders
Federal RegulatorsHealthcare organizations that are performing risk assessments as a way to craft patient-privacy policies might want to consider a new potential attack vector: federal regulators. Later this year, the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to start auditing up to 150 health providers at random through December 2012 in an effort to...read more »
Federal Incentives Will Push Doctors to Implement EMRs
More than 70 percent of office-based physicians are eligible for federal EMR incentives but do not have a basic EMR, according to a recent study. However, that will likely change from 2013 through 2015, the final years of the HITECH bonus period, and as younger physicians begin practicing medicine. Roughly 83 percent of office-based...read more »
Follow Best Practices When Implementing Your EMR
Considering that 30%-40% of all EMR implementations fail according to some estimates, its critical that practices follow best practices when implementing their EMR systems. At gloStream, we use gloDNA which stands for “gloStream Detailed Needs Analysis” and this unique implementation process has yielded a near perfect success rate. What do we recommend for providers? Here...read more »
GatewayEDI 5010 Answers
5010 Tips 5010 Tip Of The Week – Billing Provider Address Did you know, with 5010, the Billing Provider Address you use on claims must be a physical address? Once 5010 is implemented, you can no longer use PO Box and lock box addresses as a billing provider address. This rule applies to both professional and...read more »
HIPAA 5010 Update: Benefits of Implementation
Recently, it seems that the health care industry has focused almost entirely on the challenges that we’re all facing with regard to 5010 implementation. To make things worse, many do not fully understand the specific changes or the benefits that will come from the 5010 migration. All HIPAA-covered entities are required to be compliant...read more »
EMR/EHR Interest Skyrockets
Adoption rates for electronic health records programs are set to improve dramatically with more than 80% of the nation’s hospitals and 41% of office-based physicians intending to take advantage of federal incentive payments for adoption and meaningful use of EHR technology, according to a recent study from the Office of the National Coordinator for...read more »