The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on July 5th, to change Medicare appeals procedures in an attempt to make the process more streamlined and efficient. Currently, the HHS Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (“OMHA”) has a backlog of...
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Stop Notification Fatigue! Untether from the EHR Inbox
A study was recently highlighted in JAMA Internal Medicine on the burden of Electronic health record (EHR) inbox notifications. On average, primary care physicians received 77 notifications per work day and specialists received 29 notifications. The study observed 46 primary care physicians and 46 specialists using both Epic and Centricity...
Get Ready for MIPS: A Step-by-Step Guide
Beginning in 2017, Medicare will start measuring performance under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program, as required by Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Here is what you need to do starting now to prepare for January 2017 to enroll, and be successful. Remember, what you...
Getting to Know Core Measure SEP-1: Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock
Getting to Know Core Measure SEP-1: Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock The new CMS Core Measure for sepsis (SEP-1) has drawn praise, criticism, and confusion. Providers, documentation specialists, and coders need to collaborate to ensure sepsis is properly documented and treated to ensure compliance with CMS Core Measure SEP-1....
Provident Consulting Announces Formation of Strategic Advisory Board
Provident Consulting, a leader in Technology Enabled Clinical Solutions™, announced the appointment of leading experts from across the healthcare industry to its newly formed Strategic Advisory Board. The Strategic Advisory Board will work with Provident’s leadership team as Provident Consulting continues to scale its suite of Technology-Enabled Clinical Solutions ™...