The many accomplishments of the past year set the stage for a bright, busy future
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Rheumatology Professionals and Patient Advocates Take Their Stories to Capitol Hill
The ACR’s annual Advocates for Arthritis conference, September 19–20, brought more than 120 rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals, and patient advocates to our nation’s capital. Attendees, representing 37 states, met with more than 175 congressional offices, sharing their stories of access to care, treatment, and the importance of research.
Practice Page: Protecting Your Practice through Compliance
Compliance programs are an effort by the government to maintain integrity in the healthcare system. These programs target activities causing improper payment to determine their root cause: Was it a mistake or error, was it inefficiency or waste of resources, is the provider bending the rules or abusing the system, or was it intentional deception or fraud? There are also laws dictating the compliance culture within practices and institutions; for example, red-flag rules, antikickback statute, and stark law, to name a few.
Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Program
Although reporting for Stage 1 of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program began just this year, the rules, objectives, and measures for Stage 2 are already being established. Last June, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (IT) presented CMS with its recommendations for Stage 2 of the CMS EHR Incentive Program which builds on the Stage 1 objectives supporting EHR utilization for data capture and sharing.
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The importance of coding certification
Practices Plan for Coding Changes
Will you be ready for October 1, 2013?
Chaos Control
Plan ahead to ensure your practice survives a disaster
Meaningful Use and Patient Engagement – Supporting eHealth Literacy
It is no surprise that understanding health information and navigating the U.S. health system can overwhelm even the savviest patients with advanced literacy skills. Data from the National Adult Literacy Survey suggest that nearly 50% of all adults have problems understanding many aspects of healthcare, including prescriptions, appointment slips, and health education materials.
Coding and Billing Guidelines Overview and Resources
Due to federal regulations and the variety of audits that now exist, the ACR has developed an overview of guidelines and identified a list of resources to keep handy to ensure all current guidelines are strictly followed.
What You Need to Know about ACOs
Rheumatologists may need to speak up to get a place in these new healthcare groups
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