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NC Medicaid Incentive Payment System Now Ready to Accept MU Attestation
The North Carolina Medicaid Incentive Payment System (NC-MIPS) modifications to comply with the new Final Rule are complete, so NC-MIPS is now accepting Program Year 2015 Modified Meaningful Use (MU) […]
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EHR Incentive Program Hardship Exception Program Instructions
If you did not successfully meet Meaningful Use (MU) for an EHR incentive program reporting period in 2015 – or even if you did — the North Carolina Medical Society […]
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What’s Ahead for Meaningful Use Program?
For a brief moment this month, it seemed that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had abandoned its Meaningful Use incentive program, based on social media’s interpretation of […]
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CMS Announces Streamlined Hardship Application Process for Meaningful Use
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new, streamlined hardship application process for physicians looking to avoid Meaningful Use penalties. In its announcement, CMS states that […]
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DHHS Secretary Brajer Meets NCMS Board
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Rick Brajer told the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) Board of Directors at their meeting on Jan. 9, that he is […]
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CMS Will Expedite 2015 Meaningful Use Stage 2 Exemption Applications
From AMA reports Prior to adjourning for the holidays, Congress adopted legislation, S. 2425, the “Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act,” which included a provision granting the Centers for Medicare […]
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2014 Health Care Spending Report Released
CMS’ health care spending report reveals that in the US health care spending increased 5.3 percent in 2014. Read the report highlights.
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More Physician Data Available Online in 2016
As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be expanding the amount of information available publicly on physicians’ quality and cost data […]
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Frustrated with Summary of Care Documents? Give Your Feedback Here
The AMA is assisting the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) with gathering information to improve the summary of care documents that include discharge summaries and consult notes. This is […]
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Palmetto Posts 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Files
See how this may affect you…
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