In my business of helping medical practices, I create metrics for a very broad set of measurable values early on, and as time goes by we are able to determine which are the most valuable. Some metrics are ALWAYS valuable, but not as often used. 1. Net Collection Ratio: This figure is the percent collected of …
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Including or excluding newborn infants in generalized numerator and denominator statistics could make a difference between pass and fail in some requirements for many hospitals. The Final Rule addresses this, by generally excluding newborns from such counts. Be sure and adjust your reporting metrics based on excluding newborns! The one exception appears to be that …
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She came into my office with the usual complaints-neck and arm pain, back and leg pain. All started after the car accident more than 10 years ago. As the story unfolded I took my notes but my attention was drawn to her fingernails. What struck me was how perfect they looked-luciously long, groomed, and painted. …
Your Certified EHR will do everything you need, right? And if it does not, it is the vendor’s issue, right? Kind of. Here’s an interesting extract from the criterion by which EHR software is certified for the process of Automated measure calculation (170.302 (n)). The regulations state that this criterion requires “For each meaningful use …
“On January 1, 2012, if physicians’ practice management systems are not up to new standards, they will risk not getting electronic payments from private insurers and Medicare. Despite that possibility, many physicians have not even begun to see if they are compliant with what are known as HIPAA Version 5010 standards. According to a survey released in March …
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As providers move towards tracking their Meaningful Use Progress, we are starting to see instances where Certified Software does not fulfill all the needs of regulatory compliance. Actually, it is pretty impressive the degree to which the vendor world has responded to Meaningful Use. Vendors who have been around for years, building in clinically sound …
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We were chatting recently with a tester from one of the ATCB’s who issue EHR software certifications on behalf of CMS. As you know, the first step towards compliance with the ARRA laws enabling hospitals to receive EHR stimulus funds is in actually owning certified EHR software. Our friend there has been involved in testing …
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Is there a minimum amount Medicaid EP’s must pay to receive incentives? And, must they have paid the full amount in order to qualify for Adopting, Implementing and Upgrading in an initial year? This should be a simple question, but requires quite a bit of research into the Final Rule and FAQ site to derive …
Well, here’s an interesting observation. Not particularly decision-quality, but intriguing nonetheless. I was researching a the Final Rule /Federal Register on a question for one of our subscribers, when I came across the following quote (Federal Register / Vol 75, No 144, July 28, 2010, page 4492, column 1): “Specifically, since the ONC is establishing new …
From C3Partners, EverythingHITECH: We have been advising our readers for a while to expect CMS audits. We’ve even offered some advice on how to do that, within our Meaningful Use Monitoring tools (attend one of the webinars listed on this site to see how). But not many other writers have stepped up to the same perspective …
