The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) says it will not initiate enforcement action against any non-compliant entities for an additional three (3) months, through <strong>June 30, 2012</strong>, for updated HIPAA transaction standards (ASC X12 Version 5010, NCPDP Versions D.0 and 3.0). <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/5010-enforcement-pushed-out-to-063012/#more-1453" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading 5010 Enforcement Pushed Out to 06/30/12">(more…)</span></a>
<a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com">Harmony Healthcare IT’s</a> leading provider of Web-based revenue cycle management technology solutions for healthcare providers, ZirMed<sup>®</sup>, has been ranked #1 for direct vendors and received the highest score of all the measured clearinghouse services rated in <a href="http://www.klasresearch.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">KLAS’</a> 2011 report “Ambulatory Clearinghouse 2011: Dollars, Sense & 5010 Readiness”. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/zirmed-recognized-as-top-direct-vendor-in-klas-ambulatory-clearinghouse-report/#more-1451" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading ZirMed Recognized as Top Direct Vendor in KLAS Ambulatory Clearinghouse Report">(more…)</span></a>
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) announced the proposed requirements for Stage 2 Meaningful Use and 2014 certification of electronic health records. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ehr-meaningful-use-stage-2-proposals-released/#more-1449" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading EHR Meaningful Use Stage 2 Proposals Released">(more…)</span></a>
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius today announced that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the date by which certain health care entities have to comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and procedure codes (ICD-10). <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/sebelius-knows-not-when-for-icd-10/#more-1445" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Sebelius Knows Not “When” for ICD-10">(more…)</span></a>
<a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/blog/2011/11/10/ch-ch-ch-ch-changes-sage-gets-bought-and-re-named-to-vitera-will-medical-manager-users-be-5010-ready/">As we reported back in November</a>, the healthcare division of Sage was purchased by a private equity group and re-branded to Vitera Healthcare Solutions. Oftentimes, when private equity firms buy companies, a short-term strategy is to drastically cut expenses and then re-sell the company <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/vitera-cuts-employees-who-service-medical-manager-users/#more-1443" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Vitera Cuts Employees Who Service Medical Manager Users">(more…)</span></a>
Looking for an electronic health record solution that will allow you to KEEP your Medical Manager practice management software? Look no further. Join <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/">Harmony Healthcare IT</a> for a webinar on Thur., 2/16/12 at 11am EST for a 30-min. overview on how to achieve EHR meaningful use using The Medical Manager software. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ehr-meaningful-use-for-the-medical-manager-practice-management-software/#more-1441" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading EHR Meaningful Use for The Medical Manager Practice Management Software">(more…)</span></a>
MGMA sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, regarding the major payment disruptions medical practices are experiencing as a result of the transition to the HIPAA Version 5010 electronic transactions standard on Jan. 1. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/mgma-to-hhs-5010-causing-payment-issues-for-medical-practices/#more-1439" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading MGMA to HHS: 5010 Causing Payment Issues for Medical Practices">(more…)</span></a>
Ohio will reportedly spend $1 million to help 50 of its primary care facilities transition into patient-centered medical homes, a new care model that encourages the family doctor to better coordinate with specialists and others to improve a patient’s health. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ohio-to-invest-1m-in-patient-centered-care/#more-1436" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Ohio to Invest $1M in Patient-Centered Care">(more…)</span></a>