On Wednesday, April 9, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made a historic release of the most detailed data that it ever has on procedures billed and payments received by each individual physician. Historically, the AMA has been opposed to such a release, as it was seen as a potential for privacy violations […]
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So – here you are, recently graduated from Medical School, or considering a venture into private practice, or a transition from your current practice into a new environment. As exciting as this time is, you may also feel as though you are wandering through a maze of questions and murky decisions. Is private practice best,
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June 28, 2012 Wondering just how many ICD-10 codes will be available come October 1, 2013? According to the most recent 2013 ICD-10 file that CMS published on June 20, 2012, there are currently 71,920 ICD-10 codes on the books. The majority of the codes (nearly 62,000) all fall within the medical/surgical category, while the
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May 29, 2012 According to Fiserv’s 2011 Consumer Billing and Payment Trends, online bill payments now account for 50 percent of all bill payment volume in the United States, while checks account for 23 percent. If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to implement your online payment solution! In fact, the American
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May 23, 2012 June 30, 2012 is the deadline for physicians to report on at least 10 electronic scripts in order to avoid Medicare’s e-prescribing program penalty. If a physician does not successfully report the production of 10 electronic scripts between January 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012, Medicare will apply a 1.5% payment reduction
