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MediSYS Partners with EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems for Ophthalmology Practices

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June 1, 2017 – MediSYS, a leader in medical practice solutions for Practice Management Systems, Electronic Health Records and Medical Billing Services, is excited to announce a partnership with EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems, a leader in electronic medical record software specifically for ophthalmology practices.  This partnership will enable MediSYS to provide ophthalmology practices with tools and services to meet their specialized medical record documentation needs. “We are excited to be a provider of EyeMD EMR…
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Mid-Week MACRA Minute – Advancing Care Information

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week! MIPS Performance Categories: Advancing Care Information Advancing Care Information replaces the Medicare EHR Incentive Program also known as Meaningful Use. In 2017, you have the option of  2 measure sets. The option you choose is based on your electronic health record edition: Advancing Care Information Objectives and Measures 2017 Advancing Care Information Transition Objectives and Measures This post will focus on the 2017 Advancing Care Information Transition…
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Mid-Week MACRA Minute – MIPS Reporting Periods

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week! 2017 MIPS Reporting Period The MIPS reporting period began on January 1, 2017 and will end on December 31, 2017. The attestation deadline is March 31, 2018. For 2017, you get to ‘Pick Your Pace.’ This means the length of your reporting period will vary depending on which ‘pace’ you choose. In our previous email we detailed how you can ‘TEST’ this year and report at least one measure or activity to avoid the…
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Alabama Meaningful Use State Level Registry (SLR) New eSignature Feature

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ATTENTION:  All Medicaid Eligible Professionals The Alabama Meaningful Use Division has announced today that they will now accept Electronic Signatures or eSignatures when submitting MEDICAID Meaningful Use (MU) attestation agreement via the State Level Registry (SLR). This applies to returning participants and first-time participants. You can still use the traditional method of signing the application, scanning and uploading it via the SLR. Visit https://alslr.thinkhts.com/. If you have any questions or need assistance with the SLR,…
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Mid-Week MACRA Minute – It’s Easy to Avoid the MIPS Medicare Penalty

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week! 2017 is the “transition” year for MIPS, which means it is easier to avoid the 4% penalty and earn a possible incentive! To avoid the 4% penalty on Medicare Part B claims in 2019, you only need to submit a small amount of data. This first year of MIPS is very scaled down from the past years of Meaningful Use and PQRS participation. Report at least one…
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Mid-Week MACRA Minute – NEW Online MIPS Eligibility Check on QPP Website

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week! Did you know about the NEW NPI Lookup tool on the QPP website to determine if your are eligible to participate in MIPS? To determine on-line if a provider is eligible for MIPS in 2017: Visit the QPP website at https://qpp.cms.gov/ Click the green CHECK NOW button on the main page Enter the Provider’s NPI and click the green Check Now button MediSYS recommends ALL Medicare…
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Mid-Week MACRA Minute – Advancing Care Information (ACI)

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week! 2017 MIPS has 3 categories – Quality (60%), Advancing Care Information (ACI) (25%), and Improvement Activities (15%). The more categories you participate in, the better your MIPS score should be! The Advancing Care Information (ACI) performance category replaces the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for eligible professionals, also known as Meaningful Use. For the ACI category, there are several types of clinicians who are not required to…
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Mid-Week MACRA Minute – Who is included in MIPS?

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week! Who is included in MIPS? In 2017, participation is easier than it has EVER been! You’re included in MIPS if you bill Medicare Part B more than $30,000 a year in allowable charges and provide care for more than 100 Medicare patients a year, and are a: Physician Physician assistant Nurse practitioner Clinical nurse specialist Certified registered nurse anesthetist ***First year Medicare Providers in 2017 are…
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QPP – MIPS Participation Letter from CMS (Sample)

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Watch for an IMPORTANT letter from CMS: In late April through May of 2017, Medicare providers should get a letter from the Medicare Administrative Contractor that processes Medicare Part B claims. This letter will tell the participation status of each MIPS clinician associated with the Taxpayer Identification Number or TIN in a practice. Once you receive this letter, please email ehr@medisysinc.com and let us know your participation status!  Click below to see a sample letter:…
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Deadline Extended for 2016 MEDICAID MU Attestations

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ATTENTION:  Deadline Extended for Accepting Program Year 2016 MEDICAID MU Attestations for Eligible Medicaid Professionals and Eligible Hospitals Medicaid Meaningful Use EHR Incentive Payment Program Update: AL Medicaid has extended the deadline for submitting your PY 2016 AIU or MU attestation to June 30th, 2017. In order to be considered for an incentive payment, your 2016 AIU or MU application must be completely submitted via the Alabama State Level Registry (SLR) before 12:00 midnight CST on…
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RCO implementation on schedule as new regions offered to other probationary RCOs

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February 28, 2017 (Information Provided by Alabama Medicaid) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Medicaid Agency has been notified that Envolve, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene, is ending its agreement as a capital contributor with all five Alabama Healthcare Advantage (AHA) organizations that had planned to operate as Regional Care Organizations this fall. Alabama Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar said the AHA organizations have notified the Agency that they intend to end their pursuit of…
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