Category Archives: EMR / EHR

The University of Texas Health Science (Houston) Selected to participate in Health IT Grant Program

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More than $38 million awarded to improve coordinated health information sharing in communities across America As part of the Administration’s efforts to create an interoperable learning health system that achieves better care, smarter spending and healthier people, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced today twenty awardees for Continue reading The University of Texas Health Science (Houston) Selected to participate in Health IT Grant Program→

Medicare Part D may no longer cover drugs for non-enroled prescribers

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Part D Prescriber Enrollment – Home Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Medicare Part D may no longer cover drugs that are prescribed by physicians or other eligible professionals who Continue reading Medicare Part D may no longer cover drugs for non-enroled prescribers→

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One Year Grace Period for ICD-10 …sort of…

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CMS and AMA Announce Efforts to Help Providers Get Ready For ICD-10 Frequently Asked Questions Q1. What if I run into a problem with the transition to ICD-10 on or after October 1st 2015? A1. CMS understands that moving to ICD-10 is bringing significant changes to the provider community. CMS will set up a communication and collaboration center for monitoring Continue reading One Year Grace Period for ICD-10 …sort of…→

CMS to make ICD-10 transition less disruptive for physicians

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(An AMA Viewpoints post by AMA President Steven J. Stack, MD.) Implementation of the ICD-10 code set is just around the corner, with a hard deadline of Oct. 1. Many physicians have been concerned about adopting this code set because of the heavy investment of time and resources and the potential for claims disruptions that could interfere with patient care. Continue reading CMS to make ICD-10 transition less disruptive for physicians→