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A New and Improved NC HIE Is in the Works
The NC General Assembly passed legislation this year to implement a proper-functioning Health Information Exchange (HIE), a crucial step toward putting data into doctors’ hands, which will help our state’s […]
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Issues Remain with the Latest Meaningful Use Rule
From AMA Reports As outlined in the last North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Bulletin, on Oct. 6, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of […]
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CMS Releases Updated Meaningful Use Rule
The long-awaited rule simplifies some requirements and broadens the 2015 EHR Incentive Program reporting period.
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Remember to Have Some “Quality Time with the NCMS”
Our “Quality Time with the NCMS” webpage is frequently updated by our experts with items like the latest information and analysis of the newly updated Meaningful Use rule and the Physician Compare website, […]
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In the News
Under Pressure Hospitals Push Physicians to Improve Their Bedside Manners, Kaiser Health News, 9-16-15 Medicare Yet To Save Money Through Heralded Medical Payment Model, Kaiser Health News, 9-14-15 Standalone EDs: […]
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Don’t Let This Opportunity Slip Away
2016 is the last year that providers who have not yet attested to meaningful use for Medicaid can attest and get the $21,250 incentive payment. The Medicaid Electronic Health Record […]
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Apply for Meaningful Use Hardship Exemptions by June 30
Physicians can apply for a meaningful use hardship exemption by midnight next Tuesday, June 30 to avoid a 2016 penalty. Some of the hardship exemptions require physicians to file accompanying documentation that […]
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Take Action by July 1 to Avoid 2016 Medicare Payment Adjustment
Payment adjustments for eligible professionals who did not successfully participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program in 2014 will begin on January 1, 2016. Medicare eligible professionals can avoid the […]
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The SGR Has Been Repealed. Now What?
The NCMS has sifted through the new legislation to give you some answers.
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CMS Proposal Seeks to Streamline EHR Incentive Programs
On Friday, April 10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new proposed rule for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs standardizing the 2015 meaningful use […]
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