With the ICD-10 go-live date rapidly approaching, hospitals and health systems need to make ICD-10 a priority if they want to avoid costly surprises and setbacks. This is the message from RT Welter & Associates, Inc., which will hold an interactive and hands-on ICD-10 training designed to prepare coders...

Did you know that 48 percent of better-performing practices collect more than 90 percent of patient payments at the time of service? See decreased accounts receivable and more cash flow in your practice immediately by collecting payment from patients at the time of service – before they walk out...

 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released updated PQRS resources summarizing 2014 reporting requirements for the program. The PQRS program will apply a 2 percent penalty in 2016 to providers who do not meet reporting criteria in the 2014 performance year. In most cases, providers must report...

 Eligible professionals must submit their Medicare EHR incentive (Meaningful Use) attestation by 9:59 p.m. MT on March 31 — an extension from the original Feb. 28 deadline — in order to earn a 2013 incentive payment and avoid a 1 percent penalty in 2015. The extension does not change...

 First webinar to take place on Feb. 21 As part of the ICD-10 Success Initiative, WEDI announced the launch of its ICD-10 Success Initiative webinar series. The purpose of these webinars is to help health IT stakeholders meet the Oct. 1 ICD-10 compliance deadline and to provide answers to...

It’s that time of year again: The Colorado Medical Society (CMS) has partnered with the Colorado Medical Group Management Association (CMGMA) again this year to bring you the 2014 Colorado Healthcare Staff Salary Survey. This survey is a continuation of the previous Salary Survey that has been conducted by...