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- July 31, 2014
Revolutionized Burn Care Through Telemedicine
By Jen Dunn on July 31, 2014Read moreFrom the Arizona Telemedicine Program Blog, the article “A National Tragedy Leads to Revolutionized Burn Care Through Telemedicine” discusses how 9/11 transformed the impact of telemedicine. To read the article, click here.
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ICD-10 Documentation Gap Analysis Webinar
By Jen Dunn on July 31, 2014Read morePlease join us Thursday, August 7, 2014 for THE NEXT STEP in your transition to ICD-10 — Documentation Gap Analysis. To register for the webinar, click here.
- July 30, 2014
How Will You Celebrate Safety Net Clinic Week?
By Alicia Haywood on July 30, 2014Read moreThe fifth annual Safety Net Clinic Week is quickly approaching! Safety Net Clinic Week (SNCW), co-sponosored by CRHC and ClinicNET, will be held August 18th through the 22nd. It is dedicated to celebrating Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Community Safety Net Clinics (CSNCs). In an effort to celebrate, support...
- July 28, 2014
Attend the 2014 Corps Community Day event in Denver to network with health professional students and residents interested in rural jobs!
By Bridgette Olson on July 28, 2014Read moreEach year during National Primary Care Week, the National Health Service Corps and state-level partner organizations celebrate Corps Community Day. Corps Community Day highlights primary medical, dental and behavioral healthcare for the underserved in Colorado. It is an opportunity for students, residents, providers and Colorado’s safety-net healthcare facilities to...
- July 24, 2014
Medicare Part B News-Jurisdiction H for July 24th, 2014
By Jen Dunn on July 24, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. System AlertIssued 07/23/2014 at 1:15 PM JH Part B AR, LA and MS Providers – HIGLAS Notice The purpose of this notice is to advise you that Novitas Solutions will be undergoing a HIGLAS transition involving the JH MAC Part B...
- July 24, 2014
Medicare Part A News-Jurisdiction H for July 24th, 2014
By Jen Dunn on July 24, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Articles from CMS New: Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs for Chronic Heart Failure CMS MLN Connects Provider eNews for July 24, 2014 Please take note of the article included in the Claims, Pricers and Codes section: Correction...
- July 24, 2014
Medicare Part A and B News-Jurisdiction H for July 23rd, 2014
By Jen Dunn on July 24, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare NewsMedicare Learning Network (MLN) Articles from CMS New: MM8829 – October Quarterly Update to 2014 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement MM8836 – October 2014 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare...
- July 24, 2014
Medicare Part A and B News- Jurisdiction H for July 22nd, 2014
By Jen Dunn on July 24, 2014Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Updated Symposium Handouts Now Available Updated handouts are now available for our upcoming symposiums in North Little Rock, AR on July 23 and Frisco, TX on August 26. There’s still time! Register today to attend one of these informative,...
- July 24, 2014
Medicare Part A and B- Novitas Medicare Learning Center Revised FAQs
By Jen Dunn on July 24, 2014Read moreNovitas Medicare Learning Center Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been revised. Please take time to review the newest Novitas Medicare Learning Center FAQs.
- July 24, 2014
Open Payments (The Sunshine Act) Reminder: Review Your Data by August 27
By Jen Dunn on July 24, 2014Read moreAs part of the Open Payments program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon make data about the financial relationships between drug/device manufacturers and physicians and teaching hospitals available to the public. Physicians includes doctors of medicine and osteopathy, dental surgeons, dentists, licensed chiropractors, optometrists and...