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Andrew Montalvo · August 4, 2016
EHR Templates that are customizable to the way you chart
Medical providers are increasingly required to keep complete and detailed charting documentation, which in the case of an audit could affect claims reimbursement. These guidelines require thorough documentation of the patient visit, and may include a detailed history of the patient. For the typical busy... Continue
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Practice Fusion · August 3, 2016
Practice Fusion In the News - EHR Interoperability, MACRA, & Rare Diseases
Richard Loomis, Practice Fusion’s Chief Medical Officer and VP of Informatics, has been in the news lately discussing current industry topics like Interoperability and MACRA. Dr. Loomis, along with Joe Vasey, a principal data analyst on our Informatics team, have also been in the news... Continue
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Sophie Scheidlinger · July 30, 2016
Meaningful Use Stage 3 and 2015 Certification final rules released
After much anticipation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) released the final rules for the third stage of the Meaningful Use incentive program and the corresponding certification requirements for EHR vendors. Continue
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Practice Fusion · July 27, 2016
HHS Announces $20 million in funding to help small practices get ready for the quality payment program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that they will support small practices in the 2017 launch of the Quality Payment Program with significant funding of $20 million to support individual or small group practices of 15 clinicians or fewer. These funds will... Continue
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Practice Fusion · June 28, 2016
CMS broadens MU Eligible Professionals with Eligible Clinicians
As part of implementing MACRA regulations, CMS has outlined a plan to streamline existing Medicare programs like Meaningful Use, PQRS, and the Value Based Payment Modifier program in 2018 and combine many of their components into a single framework called the Quality Payment Program. The... Continue