Hundreds of rheumatology providers are using RISE registry data collected from their EHRs over the past year for required 2019 federal reporting.
ACR Urges Commercial Payers to Provide Relief from Prior Authorizations, Practice Disruptions
The ACR is urging insurance companies to expand access to telehealth services and provide relief from administrative burdens to help providers focus on patient care at this critical time.
ACR Advocates Against Payer Mandates on Specialty Pharmacy Acquisition of In-Office Treatments
In partnership with rheumatology and other specialty organizations, the ACR is working against payer and employer policies that mandate specialty pharmacy acquisition of in-office treatments.
2019 MIPS Deadline Extension & Policy Update
CMS has extended the deadline for 2019 MIPS submission to 8 p.m. EDT on April 30, 2020.
HHS Relaxes HIPAA Enforcement
Effective immediately, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has stated it will not impose any noncompliance penalties under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on physicians using any non-public facing service or audio or video communication technology (e.g., Apple FaceTime, Skype, Facebook Messenger, etc.) for telehealth services. This discretion applies to telehealth…
Harnessing Genomics in the Rare Diseases Realm
ATLANTA—The increasing ease and the lowering cost of genome and exome sequencing make discovery and diagnosis of rare diseases more feasible than ever, but hurdles still need to be cleared before the world of medicine can fully harness the power of this information boom, experts said in a session at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting….
The Plight of the Retail Pharmacist
She wanted me to call in an antibiotic. My sister, a lawyer, often tells me how the ethics of her profession govern even her extra-professional acts. She feels that when she was sworn into the New York State bar, she lost the freedom to bend the truth. She would never, for example, attempt to smuggle…
March Deadlines for 2019 MIPS Submission
The last day to submit Merit-Based Incentive Payment System data via the ACR RISE registry is March 16.
Changes & Additions to RISE Measures in 2020
Using RISE? Check out the updates for 2020, including five new measures available only through the RISE registry.
Don’t Miss 2020 E/M Coding Workshop in New Orleans
Access to good training and education on practice management and coding issues has proved beneficial to physician success. Getting up-to-date information on compliance, insurance reimbursement, office efficiency, coding and billing is crucial for effective and efficient practice management. The ACR’s Committee on Rheumatologic Care (CORC) has created the premier one-day E/M Documentation Trends and Best…
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