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- June 5, 2014
MLN Connects Provider eNews, June 5th, 2014
Read moreThe June 5th edition of MLN Connects, the weekly provider eNews provided by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is now available here
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Phase 1 of provider registration for Open Payments
Read morePhase 1 of provider registration for Open Payments begins June 1, 2014. Physicians and teaching hospitals that want to participate in Open Payments need to register in CMS’ Enterprise Portal. The benefit of registration, although voluntary, is that it allows providers to review data that industry has reported and...
- June 5, 2014
ICD-10 Documentation and Coding Concepts Webcast: Orthopedics
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to view a newly released webcast on ICD-10 documentation and coding concepts for orthopedics. This webcast is the first in the CMS “Road to 10” series designed to help you with ICD-10 clinical documentation specific to your medical specialty....
- June 5, 2014
Colorado’s eConsult Survey
Read moreThe Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing needs your help designing an electronic consultation (eConsult) system to help ease medical communication and coordination between primary care and specialty care medical providers regarding patients. The Department also plans to provide financial incentives to providers for participating in the...
- June 5, 2014
At a Glance: May 2014
Read moreAt a Glance, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing publication, provides information on major initiatives including policy changes and program updates. The May 2014 edition can be found here.
- June 5, 2014
Telehealth Webinar: The Utah Remote Monitoring Project
Read moreImproving Access to Quality Medical CareThe practice and delivery of healthcare is changing, with an emphasis on improving quality, safety, efficiency, & access to care. Telemedicine can help you achieve these goals! The University of Arizona Center for Rural Health & the Southwest Telehealth Resource Center invite you to...
- June 5, 2014
Webinar: Alcohol Screening to Improve Health in Rural Colorado
Read moreAlmost 38 million Americans drink too much and most are not alcoholics. This webinar, presented by the SBIRT Colorado initiative, will present the essential steps of alcohol screening and brief advice for clinics and hospitals – an evidence based practice to improve health and make communities safer. To register...
- May 29, 2014
Medicare Part B News- Jurisdiction H for May 28th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions.Join us for our webinar “Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Unit” May 30, 2014 (1:00pm-2:00pm CT)We will help you understand why and how to use the Interactive Voice Response Unit (IVR), how to get the most from the IVR by learning all the...
- May 29, 2014
Medicare Part A News-Jurisdiction H for May 28th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Part A Two Midnight Probe and Educate Teleconferences Registration for the Two Midnight Probe and Educate Teleconferences has been re-opened! June 20, 2014 (3:00pm-4:00pm ET, 2:00pm-3:00pm CT) June 26, 2014 (10:30am-11:30am ET, 9:30am-10:30am CT) Handout materials for these teleconferences...
- May 29, 2014
On-Site Swing Bed Training for CAHs
Read moreThe Swing Bed program allows a CAH to use their beds interchangeably for either acute care or post-acute care. A Swing Bed is a change in reimbursement status. The patient swings from receiving acute care services and reimbursement to receiving skilled nursing (SNF) services and reimbursement. In some circumstances,...
