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Some Good News and Some Bad News About Meaningful Use
First, the good news — it’s not too late to qualify for Meaningful Use incentive money in 2014. This is the last year the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services […]
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athenahealth Joins NCMS Foundation Marketplace as Gold Level Partner
The North Carolina Medical Society Foundation is pleased to announce our gold level partnership with athenahealth, a cloud-based provider of medical billing, electronic health records (EHR) and patient communication services […]
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CMS Proposes Changing the Meaningful Use Stage Timeline
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) formally recommended changing the stage timeline for meaningful use last week. This change would grant more flexibility to providers who have experienced delays in […]
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Avoid Penalities: Find Out Now Whether Your EHR Has PQRS Reporting Capabilities
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) requirements for 2014 require reporting for the entire 12 months. Most EHR systems will be able to generate the needed reports, but practices should […]
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Medicare Providers Must Attest by February 28 to Receive 2013 Incentive
If you are an eligible professional (EP), the last day you can register and attest to demonstrating meaningful use for the 2013 Medicare EHR Incentive Program is February 28, 2014. […]
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ICD-10: Get Ready Because October 2014 Is Not That Far Away
As ICD-10 comes closer to a reality, various organizations are gearing up to help doctors prepare for the new coding system. Last week, a webinar hosted by the NCMS drew 100 […]
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Important News and Reminders for EHR Incentive Program Participants
EHR and Meaningful Use can be confusing, but with a simple call to Terri Gonzalez , 919-833-3836 x123, at the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) your questions can be answered.
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Attest to Meaningful Use in 2013 to Avoid 1 Percent Penalty in 2015
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that if your practice attested for Adopt, Implement and Upgrade (AIU), and have not attested for Meaningful Use Stage 1 […]
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What You Need to Know about Pre- and Post-Payment EHR Audits
An eligible professional (EP), eligible hospital, or critical access hospital (CAH) who attests to receive an incentive payment for either the Medicare or Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program […]
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New Health Information Technology Roadmap for Accountable Care Organizations
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology has published the first IT roadmap for accountable care organizations. Founded in 2004, this non-profit organization’s mission is to accelerate the adoption of […]
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