The March 20th edition of Modern Healthcare reports on a “patient centered telemedicine policy” to be voted on by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). I’ve attached links to both the article and to the FSMB model policy. The model policy, if approved, will be a recommendation to state medical boards regarding telemedicine. The … Continue Reading
Eligible professionals (EPs) must successfully e-prescribe for Medicare patients 10 times before June 30, 2011 using claims-based reporting to avoid the penalty in 2012. Earning the e-prescribing incentive for 2011 will not necessarily exempt an EP or group practice from the 1 percent penalty starting on January 1, 2012. For 2013, the 1.5 percent penalty is based … Continue Reading