Novitas Solutions (Medicare) Announces the Elimination of Dial-Up Connectivity
If your office is sending electronic claims or retrieving ERAs from Novitas Medicare* this notice affects you. Novitas Medicare has announced as of October 24, 2016 they will no longer support dial up claim transmissions.
Incorporating Family Links in Practice Manager
Do you dread updating multiple family member’s information when a patient moves? Then start using the “Family Links” button to save yourself time and frustration.
Lower Medication Costs, Better Patient Outcomes with PDR Integration
In the ChartMaker 2016 July software update (v6.1.6), there is an enhancement to prescribing that results from a partnership with PDR, the company that created the ubiquitous Physicians’ Desk Reference found on many physician’s desks for over 60 years. In addition to providing information about medications to the prescriber, this feature is designed to drive…
Capital Blue Cross Changing to Non-Par With Change Healthcare Jan 1, 2017
Effective 01/01/2017, Capital BlueCross will discontinue their Trading Partner agreement with Change Healthcare. Capital BlueCross will go from a participating to a non-participating insurance carrier status. There is no change to your office if you have transitioned to Change Healthcare’s Provider Complete. For providers that are NOT submitting claims through Provider Complete, a charge of…
TLS 1.2 Requirement Affecting Older Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
Transport Layer Security Protocol (TLS) 1.2 Requirement Affecting Older Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Transport Layer Security (TLS) and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), defines a set of common standards incorporated by most software applications that need to exchange information securely over the internet. These standards continue to evolve over time as weaknesses are found and…
Data Exchange Reminders
As a reminder, our CCDA data exchange will send a LOINC code for lab results if they have been properly configured through ChartMaker® Medical Suite.
STI’s Interface with Inspira HIE Now Supports Imports
As of the ChartMaker® Medical Suite 2016 6.1.5.199 release, offices that are part of the Inspira HIE will now have the ability to not only export Transition of Care documents, but will also be able to import them as well. The newly added import functionality will allow users the ability to electronically download Transition of…
Best Practices for Constructing High-Quality Patient Instructions (Sig) Within E-Prescriptions
*Originally published by Surescripts Purpose: To provide guidance and best practices to EHR technology partners and their end-users on creating high-quality prescription directions. Description: The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) SCRIPT Version 10.6 allows the transmission of patient directions within the Directions field of a new electronic prescription. This Directions field is intended to…
STI’s Response to MIPS
From: Ted Itzkowitz, President Date: June 1, 2016 As you probably already know, there are some big changes coming in the way CMS and other insurance companies are going to pay physicians for the services they provide to their patients. All of this came about through a bill passed by Congress known as the Medicare…
Disabling Windows 10 Upgrade Prompts
Are you tired of all the prompts trying to get you to upgrade to Windows 10? If so, we have found a free and easy way to disable those prompts from happening! Simply go to Never10’s website and walk through the steps of downloading the utility. In 5 quick steps you will disable the prompts.…