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Hospice professionals help others face death and loss, while juggling interdisciplinary communications, quality compliance regulations and ever-evolving technologies. You are continually there for families and their dear ones who are passing away. But what about you? Get the eBook In caregiving professions, it is easy to get swept up in the needs of others and forget […]
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Diversity in the workplace is an on-going issue but it’s an issue with solutions. To build diversity, it takes forward-thinking initiatives, a reexamination of the hiring philosophy, and the support of the company’s decision-makers. One such supporter of diversity in the workplace is Net Health’s CIO, Jason “JJ” James. Recent social movements like Black Lives […]
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Net Health did something different recently. Nearly two hundred employees and their families gathered around their computer screens to take part in a landmark event in our company’s history – we called it a “Fireside Chat about Race”. The purpose of this event was to have a truly open conversation about the controversial but relevant […]
Read MoreThis article is part one of a research series. The full text, and follow on pieces, can be found on LinkedIn as originally published. As the business of advanced wound care in North America and Western Europe has boomed for the past two decades, most major wound care product and services firms, which are overwhelmingly […]
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As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of this journal, we recognize that wound care documentation has come a long way with the implementation of specialty electronic medical records (EMRs). Today, we can enter data about the patient and corresponding wound information and provide that information in a secure fashion to collaborating healthcare professionals. The specialty […]
Read MoreWelcome to 2017! This new year brings our focus to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. On October 14, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule with comment period to implement MACRA’s new Quality Payment Program (QPP). The MACRA repeals the Medicare Part B Sustainable […]
Read MoreA medically necessary service must prove to be reasonable and necessary to diagnose or treat a patient’s medical condition. Furthermore, the diagnosis code(s) reported (on the claim) with the service rendered is to justify (to a payer) “why” a service was performed. The diagnosis reported can determine the medical necessity of the procedure. Clinicians must […]
Read MoreIn wound care, clinical and operational rules help maintain compliance with standards, and checklists can provide an audit tool to ensure that requirements have been followed. One example of using a checklist to help maintain compliance in the hospital involves a time-out, which is one of The Joint Commission’s 2016 National Patient Safety Goals. Defined […]
Read MoreThe Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is in full documentation swing for the calendar year 2016. An eligible provider (EP) must report quality measures to avoid penalties in the future, as discussed in the September column of Practice Points. If he/she is not satisfying PQRS reporting, the EP will be subject to a reduction in […]
Read MoreRecently, I have had the opportunity to work with a number of eligible professionals (EPs) reporting for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) in CY2016. There were many interesting questions from each of the engaged providers. One question included “Why should the EP participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) quality initiatives?” To learn […]
Read MoreQuestions regarding Modified Stage 2 Meaningful Use are generated in the normal course of business. It is important to know where to obtain accurate answers to be compliant with the program. Recently, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has changed the system it uses for frequently asked questions (FAQs). To access all of the […]
Read MoreAs in previous columns, we are continuing to review the objectives and measures for Modified Stage 2 Meaningful Use set forth from 2015 through 2017. In this column, we review Objective 10: Public Health Reporting Measure Option 3 Specialized Registry Reporting (Table).1This is the final Objective and Measure Option within Objective 10. The Centers for […]
Read MoreAs in previous columns, we are continuing to review the objectives and measures for Modified Stage 2 Meaningful Use (MU) set forth from 2015 through 2017. In this column, you will find information detailing Objective 10: Public Health Reporting Measure Option 2—Syndromic Surveillance Reporting. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided a definition […]
Read MoreObjective 9: Public Health Reporting/Measure Option 1—Immunization Registry Reporting As in subsequent columns, we are continuing to review the objectives and measures for Modified Stage 2 Meaningful Use set forth from 2015 through 2017. In this column, you will find information detailing Objective 9: Public Health Reporting. You will note there are 3 Measure Options […]
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The Art of Documentation and Reporting The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)1 was created under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 as a Medicare quality incentive program. In 2008, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act made the program permanent. It was this act that included increased PQRS incentive payments. Over […]
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