Retail giant, Walmart, will require Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) for controlled substances in 2020.

Retail giant, Walmart, will require Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) for controlled substances in 2020.

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Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) is one of the initiatives being used to help address the growing issues with prescription drug abuse in the U.S. The definition of EPCS is in the name—it allows practitioners to write and transmit prescriptions for controlled substances electronically and permits pharmacies to receive and dispense the orders. Traditionally,…

How to Stay on Top of Hospice Recertifications

How to Stay on Top of Hospice Recertifications

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The Medicare hospice benefit is, by definition, intended for terminally ill patients with a prognosis of six months or less. But in many cases, it can be difficult to estimate life expectancy, particularly for prolonged illnesses with a less predictable disease trajectory such as dementia (which is one of the fastest-growing primary diagnosis categories for…

Unlock the Power of Instagram: 8 Tips for Elevating Your Physical Therapy Clinic’s Presence

Unlock the Power of Instagram: 8 Tips for Elevating Your Physical Therapy Clinic’s Presence

ByTannus Quatre, PT, MBA

Did you know that more than one in eight people on this planet use Instagram each month? It’s true. According to Statista, more than a staggering 1 billion people use Instagram each month1 … and that number is growing. So, if you own a physical therapy clinic and you’re not on Instagram, you’re likely missing…

Four Signs It’s Time to Revisit Outpatient Therapy Billing

Four Signs It’s Time to Revisit Outpatient Therapy Billing

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In the perfect world, outpatient therapy billing is a seamless process that ensures all parties are appropriately billed, compensated or reimbursed for services rendered. After all, it’s a daily routine in your practice, so it should run smoothly 99% of the time, right? Right! Except we all know that’s often not the case. The Government…

AOHC 2019 is in the bag… so how’d it go?

AOHC 2019 is in the bag… so how’d it go?

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The most premier and largest gathering of physicians and occupational and environmental (OEM) health professionals in the world recently held its yearly event, the American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC), at the Disneyland hotel in Anaheim, CA. Those that attended had the opportunity to interact with like-minded peers, build connections, collaborate, learn from exhibitors and speakers,…

Understanding Your Merit-based Incentive Payment System Performance Feedback Report

Understanding Your Merit-based Incentive Payment System Performance Feedback Report

ByCathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN, CWCN

After taking the time to diligently document and report your Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measures and activities, it is important to review your Performance Feedback Report detailing the category scores for your MIPS data submission. The scores provide you with payment adjustment information (excluding voluntary submitters) and details about measures and activities. Clinicians participating…