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Medicare EHR Hardship Application Deadline is July 1

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The 2015 Medicare EHR Incentive Program Hardship Exception Application deadline is July 1, 2016. This is the last day that eligible professionals (EPs) can submit a 2015 Meaningful Use hardship exception application. This deadline was extended by CMS earlier this year to allow more time for EPs to continue submit applications. CMS made several concessions for the 2015 hardship exception application process, including an expedited approval process, as well as a shortened form that requires…
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AL Medicaid State Level Registry Update

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Alabama Medicaid Agency is currently going through the procurement process for a State Level Registry (SLR). That process is almost complete, however Meaningful Use attestation for 2015 will NOT be ready in June. For more information regarding AL Medicaid Meaningful Use, contact: meaningfuluse@medicaid.alabama.gov or 334-353-3402. REMINDER: 2016 is the LAST YEAR TO BEGIN for Medicaid Incentives! NOTE: There is no Medicaid penalty, however if you see Medicare patients you will be subject to a Medicare penalty unless you…
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MediSYS offering Bi-Directional Interface with Clearwave Self-Service, Patient Kiosk

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MediSYS offering Bi-Directional Interface with Clearwave Self-Service, Patient Kiosk Birmingham, AL – April 25, 2016, MediSYS for Physicians, Inc. is proud to announce that they have partnered with Clearwave to provide a bi-directional streamlined integration between MediSYS Practice Management software and Clearwave’s self-service, patient kiosk. MediSYS strives to offer the latest technology for medical practice management through interoperability partners who are the leader in their field. With Clearwave, clients are receiving state-of-the-art self-service patient registration…
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MediSYS is a PQRS/CQM Data Submission Vendor (DSV): FREE service offered to MediSYS EHR clients!

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MediSYS is a PQRS/CQM Data Submission Vendor (DSV): FREE service offered to MediSYS EHR clients! As a Data Submission Vendor (DSV), MediSYS will gather clinical quality data from our 2014 Certified MediSYS EHR and submit this information on the provider’s behalf to CMS for the program year specified. While others vendors are charging extra fees for this service, MediSYS offers this service FREE to all MediSYS EHR clients participating in PQRS and also submitting CQMs…
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MediSYS partners with Mississippi MGMA

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Birmingham, AL – April 20, 2016, MediSYS for Physicians, Inc. is proud to announce that they have partnered with MGMA of Mississippi as a Platinum Sponsor. Offering and expanding services and solutions to providers in Mississippi is a priority for MediSYS. This sponsorship allows us to meet with clients and providers in Mississippi on a regular basis through meetings, shows, advertisement and more. MediSYS has long been a part of the Alabama chapter of MGMA…
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CMS makes change to Objective 9 for 2016

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Meaningful Use: Objective 9 – Secure Electronic Messaging Important Changes! CMS has made changes to Objective 9 for 2016! Objective: Use secure electronic messaging to communicate with patients on relevant health information. Measure: For an EHR reporting period in 2016, for at least 1 patient seen by the EP during the EHR reporting period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in…
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Pilot Programs with Surescripts and MedConnect, MediSYS EHR

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Alabama is piloting an Electronic Health Record (EHR) Clinical Messaging and ePrescribing Program with Surescripts through the Alabama-based EHR vendor, MediSYS EHR – MedConnect v2.3.   The EHR Clinical Messaging Program delivers STARs-related, patient-specific messages to providers at the point of care. The goals of the program that went live in December 2015 are as follows: Deliver patient-specific messages/alerts to providers in near real time, while providers are…
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2016 PQRS GPRO Registration is Now Open

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The majority of MediSYS clients participate in individual PQRS with MediSYS EHR ‘no charge’ Data Submission  which does not require registration. However, if you do participate in the Group Reporting Option (GPRO) for PQRS, registration is now open to participate in the 2016 PQRS GPRO via the Physician Value – Physician Quality Reporting Registration System. This option is available to GROUPS with 2 or more EPs and groups must meet the satisfactory reporting criteria through the PQRS GPRO in order…
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Last Year to BEGIN Medicaid Meaningful Use and qualify for $21,250

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Attention Medicaid providers: For program year 2015, CMS has stated that Medicaid EPs no longer have to attest to Meaningful Use on or before the end date for the CMS Medicare attestation period, which was 3/11/16, in order to avoid 2016 or 2017 Medicare payment adjustments. Medicaid EPs may wait until their respective Medicaid States can accept attestations, and then attest to Medicaid MU for PY 2015 through their Medicaid State EHR Incentive program. Alabama…
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Rural Health Care HCPCS codes deadline April 1st

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Beginning on April 1, 2016, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) are required to report the appropriate HCPCS code for each service line along with a revenue code on their Medicare claims. Services furnished through March 31, 2016, should be billed without a HCPCS code under the previous guidelines. To read the full Medicare notification visit: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/MM9269.pdf

Medicare EHR Hardship Application Deadline has been extended!

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The Medicare EHR Incentive Program Hardship Exemption Application deadline has been extended to July 1, 2016. The new deadline includes Eligible Professionals, Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals. For more information and instructions on the hardship exemption process please visit: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/paymentadj_hardship.html

Medicare Revalidations – Missing the deadline can cost you money this year!

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Medicare Providers: During the revalidation process if a provider fails to meet the revalidation deadline they will be deactivated without the ability to bill retroactively for the services while they are deactivated. Providers should get a notice of the due date for revalidation BUT if you do not get the notice from your MAC to revalidate, you are encouraged to go ahead and submit your revalidation application if you are within 2 months of the…
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