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RVU Calculator
06/23/2016
Need a way to calculate your RVUs? The Harris County Medical Society has developed a Work RVU Calculator to help physicians determine their total work RVUs. The calculator includes 40 different specialties based upon the top 50 codes for their particular specialty. Read More
Panel looks at effect of cuts on Oklahoma mental health agency
02/05/2016
Thousands of Oklahoma children and adults with mental illness and substance use disorders will continue not getting the care they need, as state money for that care continues to shrink, an agency leader said Wednesday. Read More
Learn about New Requirements for Participation in EHR Incentive Programs
10/09/2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently announced the release of final rules for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs and the 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria. The rules will be published on October 16, 2015, and are currently on display in the Federal Register. Read More
Physicians Still Watching and Waiting for 2015 Meaningful Use Program Requirements
10/01/2015
From the AMA: Because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has yet to issue the so-called “modification rule” for the electronic health record (EHR) Meaningful Use program for 2015, the AMA is calling on the agency to create an automatic hardship exemption for physicians who did not have the opportunity to report successfully this year. Read More
ICD-10 Issues
09/29/2015
ICD-10 ISSUES
As the clock ticks down to the ICD-10 deadline on Oct. 1, the AMA has revised its online ICD-10 information and resources. If physicians experience any problems with the processing of their claims or other administrative transactions, they should take the following steps.
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