This article is a reprint of the article as presented In the Allegeny County Medical Society Bulletin of July 2006.
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The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) Certifies 20 Electronic Health Records (EHR)
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CCHIT was awarded a contract in September of 2005 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and evaluate criteria and to establish an inspection process to provide certification for electronic health records. CCHIT has been endorsed by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American…
Senator Frist Starts Healthcare Blog
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Posted in Compliance, Medicare & Reimbursement
Senator Bill Frist has launched a new healthcare Blog. MedicalMatter.org: a21st Century Discussion of Health Care Issues. According to the inaugural post, the blog is about "healthcare and the politics of healthcare", and will address issues such as electronic health records (EHR), stem cell research, health savings accounts (HSA), and many other topics.
Non-Physician Practitioners(NPP) May Bill Medicare For Care Plan Oversight (CPO) Effective 10-02-06
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Posted in Medicare & Reimbursement
Physician Care Plan Oversight (CPO) is paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), and due to a provision in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Publication 100-04, Chapter 12, Section 180), Non-Physician Practitioners (NPPs) have been prohibited from billing for this service in a home health setting.
The current manual section (Section 180) provides that…
CMS PUBLISHES PROPOSED PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE RVU UPDATE; PROPOSES SIGNIFICANT E&M INCREASE
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MEDICARE PROGRAM: 5 YEAR REVIEW OF WORK RELATIVE VALUE UNITS UNDER THE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE
On June 29, 2006, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed its 5 year update to the work relative value units (RVUs) used for the physician fee schedule, linked hereto at Physician Fee Schedule. Note, this is…