The final rule for Stage 2 of the Meaningful Use program was released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last month, and the ruling provides clarity for radiologists and hospitals, according to Diagnostic Imaging.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
National healthcare leaders gathered at the MedeAnalytics Fall 2012 Client Summit in Sonoma, Calif., to discuss current industry issues, such as managing collections, complying with government regulations and improving quality of care, according to Herald Online.
CMS' proposed rule for the 2013 Outpatient Proposed Payment System has garnered almost 300 comments as the public comment period closes, according to a Health Leaders Media report.
A payor-provider healthcare collaboration in Maine is demonstrating it can save money and improve health outcomes, according to Healthcare Finance News.
California has filed suit against a South Pasadena plastic surgeon for her aggressive billing tactics, including lawsuits, taking out liens on clients' homes and damaging their credit, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Advertisement
With the ICD-10 implementation just more than one year away, 96 percent of physicians, administrators and billers are concerned about the switch's impact, according to a recent Nuesoft Technologies survey of 480 people.
John Bartos, JD, CEO of Collect Rx, discusses five considerations to moving out-of-network as a surgery center. "Our view is that a hybrid out-of-network/in-network strategy, taking reimbursement levels into account on a payor-by-payor basis, puts ASCs in the best position…
CMS has finalized its rules governing the second phase of the agency's electronic health record EHR incentive penalty program, according to an ASCA report.
Implementing electronic medical records into a practice can save time, money and waste, according to Digital Journal.
Tufts Medical Center in Boston has been awarded an $88.5 million loan by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to develop the state's only member-owned health insurance plan, according to The Boston Globe.