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Physician Burnout – Don’t Let Your EHR Get in the Way!

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Burnout, we aren’t talking about squealing tires and burning rubber, we are talking the touchy topic of physician burnout. Over the past few years, physician burnout has become an issue that has been brought to the forefront of many conversations throughout the medical industry. Burnout can cause major issues in a professional career and has been known to permeate one’s personal life. It can lead to unhappy patients who would rather have their doctor talk…
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Visit MediSYS at the 2019 AL-AAP Spring Meeting this weekend!

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For over 30 years MediSYS has specialized in pediatrics from family billing to clinical documentation. We are excited to be attending the 2019 AL-AAP Spring Meeting and Pediatric Update at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Destin, Florida on May 2-5!  We hope you take a minute to stop by our booth and learn more about the top rated services MediSYS offers today’s pediatric practices! Want to save clinical documentation time? Come by and let us tell you how…
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Don’t Forget to Check Your 2019 MIPS Eligibility!

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Helping you put the pieces together each week! Access the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Participation Status Tool and enter your 10 digit NPI number to view your MIPS eligibility status for the 2019 MIPS performance year. Right now, this tool reflects your preliminary 2019 eligibility status based on data from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018. Later this year, CMS will review PECOS and Medicare Part B claims data from October 1, 2018 to…
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Alabama Chapter-AAP 2019 Spring Meeting and Pediatric Update

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MediSYS is excited to announce that we will be attending the 2019 Alabama Chapter-AAP 2019 Spring Meeting and Pediatric Update! This meeting will be held at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in beautiful Sandestin, Florida, Thursday, May 2nd through Sunday May 5th. This year’s meeting is setting up to be an exciting weekend packed with great networking and informational events. Some of the topics covered in the conference include, “Should I Be Concerned? When…
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Maximize Revenue by Billing for Non-Face-to-Face Services

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In November of 2018 CMS released new HCPCS codes that allow for provider to begin billing for non-face-to-face services on January 1st, 2019. Some of these services, you are likely already doing, but are you getting paid for them? What are the codes and requirements? G2010 This code covers the remote evaluation of recorded videos and/or pictures submitted by an established patient. You may have heard the phrase “store and forward” at some point in…
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MediSYS Regional Sessions are wrapping up!

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We are in the final week of MediSYS regional sessions. We have enjoyed seeing everyone who came to our first 6 Regional Sessions and we look forward to seeing everyone in Florence (4/17), and Birmingham (4/18) this week! There is still time to register if you are a MediSYS client. If you aren’t a client please Contact Us to see if one of our many solutions could help improve your practice! Our Regional Sessions are…
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CMS Web Interface and CAHPS for MIPS Survey Reporting

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Helping you put the pieces together each week. Register Now for CMS Web Interface and CAHPS for MIPS Survey Reporting for 2019 Registration is required by July 1, 2019 for groups and virtual groups that intend to use the CMS Web Interface and/or administer the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Survey for 2019.* Groups and virtual groups must have 25 or more clinicians (including at least…
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New Telehealth Changes

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Telehealth is an innovative technology initiative that is bound to change healthcare. Its regulations are changing fast! In an effort to boost participation and reduce healthcare costs CMS is revising the requirements for Medicare Advantage (MA) Beneficiaries. The Progression of Telehealth In 2018 and previous years, Medicare patients only qualified for Telehealth if they are considered to live in a rural area. Now, Medicare has begun reimbursing providers for performing “virtual check-ins” nation-wide, allowing patients…
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New 659 Area Code for Alabama

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The Alabama Public Service Commission and AT&T have announced official plans and a timeline to implement a new area code for parts of Central and West Alabama. This will ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers in this area to accommodate for a growing population. The new 659 area code will be added to the area currently served by the 205 area code. Having two different area codes for the same area is known as an area code overlay. Currently…
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Attest for MIPS even if you don’t use an EHR!

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Reporting Something is Better than Nothing! All eligible Medicare providers should report something before April 2, 2019 to attest for MIPS Performance Year 2018. Even if you don’t use an EHR, you can possibly avoid negative payment adjustment. Here’s how! Since MIPS is not just for those who use an EHR, three of the four MIPS categories do not require an EHR. They are: “Improvement Activities“, “Quality“, and “Cost” categories. To report your Improvement Activities…
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2 weeks left to submit your 2018 MIPS Data

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week. 2 weeks left to submit your 2018 MIPS Data! Submit your 2018 MIPS data as soon as possible to avoid any issues that may arise closer to the deadline! For year 2 (2018) MIPS data submission, the last day to submit data is April 2, 2019 until 8:00pm ET. For CMS Web Interface users, the last day to submit data for the Quality performance category is March…
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Common Medical Technology Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Common Medical Technology Acronyms and Abbreviations ACA – Affordable Care Act ACHN – Alabama Coordinated Health Network ACO – Accountable Care Organization ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act ADPH – Alabama Department of Public Health A/I/U – Adopt, Implement Upgrade AHA – American Hospital Association AHIMA – American Health Information Management Association AHQA – American Health Quality Association AHRQ – American Healthcare Research and Quality ALBME – Alabama Board of Medical Examiners & Medical Licensure…
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