ChartMaker® 2016 Software Release 6.2.8

By STI Computer Services | March 6, 2018

Here are some of the main highlights in ChartMaker® Medical Suite 2016 (file version 6.2.8). To read a full list of enhancements, view the Release Notes.

Major Medical Suite Changes Are Coming!

By Administrator | March 1, 2018
STI is taking the first step in some very big plans to revamp what you know as the ChartMaker Medical Suite. It’s a multi-year plan to bring you newer, faster, and more secure software, including better workflow and a better design. The first step will occur this summer when we change what we call the database…

Is Your Office Doing Electronic Patient Statements? 

By Administrator | February 27, 2018

Check out the following tips!  #1 – Are you receiving your email confirmations from STI? When your EPS file is received at STI, an email confirmation is sent to the email address on file. It is important you remember to check your email to avoid statement delays. Emails are issued within 24 hours after receipt…

Submitting Secondary and Tertiary Claims

By Administrator | February 27, 2018

Are you receiving this error when viewing your claims in VISION? Message: INVALID SERVICE LINE COB; SUM OF ALL SERVICE LINE PAID AMOUNTS PLUS SERVICE LINE ADJUSTMENT AMOUNTS MUST EQUAL LINE ITEM CHARGE AMOUNT – Service Line COB Information Invalid; the sum of all Service Line Paid Amounts plus the Service Line Adjustment Amounts for…

2017 Claims Performance Scores Data is Now Available

By Administrator | February 14, 2018
Eligible clinicians who submitted 2017 Quality performance data for MIPS via claims, can now view performance scores through the MIPS data submission feature. You do not need to take action if you’ve already submitted quality data via claims. Simply sign into qpp.cms.gov and view your calculated individual measures’ scores and category score for Program Year 2017. Keep in mind It…

February 2018 Newsletter

By Administrator | February 8, 2018

Our February newsletter is out now with topics on: Watch New Mobile Training Videos Read About New Features No Increase in Price for Electronic Patient Statements MIPS Assistance 2018 – What to Expect MIPS Year 2 & ChartMaker Mobile Webinars Read the full version

Provider Complete Corner

By Administrator | February 6, 2018

Steps to Ensure All Claims Are Being Billed How can I make sure all my claims are being billed – either submitted to Change Healthcare Provider Complete or printing on paper? After every billing cycle your office should print the Charges Not Yet Billed Report. This allows you to see what claims in your system…

New Medicare Cards Start Mailing April 2018

By Administrator | February 1, 2018
New Medicare Cards Start Mailing April 2018 How to Handle New Medicare Cards in Practice Manager Starting April 2018 through April 2019 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be mailing new cards to people with Medicare benefits. A new, unique Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) replaces the SSN-based Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN).…

CMS Announces New Payment Model

By Administrator | February 1, 2018

CMS has announced a new payment model that will improve the quality, coordination, and cost-effectiveness for both inpatient and outpatient care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) launched a new voluntary bundled payment model called Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced). Under traditional fee-for-service…

New Tricare Enrollments

By Administrator | January 29, 2018

Tricare East Enrollment Tricare North and South are merging into Tricare East. Tricare East enrollment forms should have been completed by January 1, 2018 to avoid rejections when billing in the new year. Also, Tricare East will have a new payer id of 68299 (old payer id 57106). To register, visit the WPSIC website and…