Key Dates to Remember for 2017 and Beyond
With 2017 right around the corner, be sure to keep these important dates in mind as the year comes to a close. For more information on these programs, please see our Resource pages.
CMS Announces MACRA Final Rule
CMS announced on October 14th, 2016 that it will offer providers more flexibility to comply with payment reforms called for under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). A few of the highlights from the announcement include modified reporting requirements for the first year starting January 2017 , expansion of Advanced APM’s and a new…
How To Stay Profitable As An Independent Practice
In the post-ACA era of health insurance, it’s important to understand how to stay profitable as an independent practice. Courtesy of Physicians Practice, learn strategies such as how to better train your staff, improve communication with patients and which metrics to track in your revenue cycle. Click here to read the full white paper.
Two Computer Monitors For Better Productivity
Did you know that having two monitors on your desktop may increase productivity, reduce eye strain and save paper? By having multiple applications opened at the same time and viewable between 2 separate monitors, you’ll be able to multitask more efficiently between applications whether it is Practice Manager, Clinical or another site (i.e, labs, hospitals,…
Standard Glaucoma Codes Claims Denied
Do you see glaucoma patients? Starting October 1, 2016, your standard glaucoma codes may be denied if you haven’t upgraded to our newest 6.1.7 version. For example, you may experience rejection codes such as “Message: – ACK/REJECT INVAL INFO – Diagnosis code. – H51081 ICD10 Code ‘H4011X3’ not valid for date provided“.
STI Revenue Cycle Management Division
As most of you are aware, STI Computer Services, Inc. acquired Innovative Medical Solutions, Inc. (IMS) in May of 2010. The alliance of these two companies allowed us to offer enhanced services to our customers by combining a robust Practice Management/EMR software system with quality Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) services. In an effort to keep…
Practice Manager Tip: Custom Account Numbers
Does it bother you to see patient account IDs with letters instead of numbers or vice versa? You can quickly change that! Go to Administration > Utilities > Account Maintenance > Change/Delete. Select the account you want to change by clicking the corresponding lookup icon in the Account to Change field. Then manually type…
Practice Manager Tip: Patient Billing Dunning Notices
Have you reviewed your Patient Billing “Dunning Notices” lately? Do you know what Dunning Notices are? Dunning Notices are additional messages that appear on patient statements and are customizable! The system automatically progresses* from displaying message 1 to message 2 (etc.) as subsequent statements are generated for the same charge. *This process is dependent on…
Entering Claim Adjustment Reason Codes
If you have experienced your electronic secondary claims being denied on Emdeon Vision with the following message or one similar, you will need to start using Claim Adjustment Reason Codes going forward. Message: Service Line COB Information: Invalid; the sum of all Service Line Paid Amounts plus the Service Line Adjustment Amounts for each payer…
Patient Education Goes Electronic
As the industry focuses more on patient education through quality payment programs such as MIPS your practice will need a way to distribute materials to your patients. The ChartMaker® PatientPortal is a great portal to facilitate this exchange. There are two ways to upload documents, depending on whether you want the information to be public…