<p class="email-body">The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding eligible professionals and group practices that the deadline to request a hardship exemption for the 2012 Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program adjustment is <strong>November 1, 2011</strong>. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/erx-incentive-program-deadline-to-request-a-hardship-exemption-is-11111/#more-1397" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading eRx Incentive Program Deadline to Request a Hardship Exemption is 11/1/11">(more…)</span></a></p>
All data has a lifecycle. Protected healthcare information also comes with some rigid retention requirements. That means that when your medical practice moves from one practice management system to another, legacy health records must be retained in their full integrity. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/health-record-retention-from-legacy-practice-management-systems/#more-1395" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Health Record Retention from Legacy Practice Management Systems">(more…)</span></a>
It’s time to check in on the CMS Medicare EHR Meaningful Use Incentive Program timetable: <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/cms-medicare-ehr-incentive-program-deadlines/#more-1393" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading CMS Medicare EHR Incentive Program Deadlines">(more…)</span></a>
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a <a href="http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM7492.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims Processing Guide for ICD-10</a>. The document includes information on how to handle claims for services during the ICD-9 and ICD-10 transition, including the actual implementation date. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/icd-10-transition-guide-issued-by-cms-for-medicare-providers/#more-1389" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading ICD-10 Transition Guide Issued by CMS for Medicare Providers">(more…)</span></a>
The Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is hosting a series of complimentary events to provide ambulatory physicians with information on achieving meaningful use. The focus of the sessions will be on growing revenue and avoiding penalties. Some of the agenda items are: <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/himss-hosts-meaningful-use-seminars-for-ambulatory-physicians/#more-1385" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading HIMSS Hosts Meaningful Use Seminars for Ambulatory Physicians">(more…)</span></a>
For ambulatory care system administrators who have migrated off of a legacy practice management system — you may be at risk! <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/archiving-medical-records-in-the-ambulatory-care-office/#more-1383" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Archiving Medical Records in the Ambulatory Care Office">(more…)</span></a>
As of 01/01/12, only claims submitted electronically in the 5010 format will be accepted. That means your practice has less than 90 business days to take action if you haven’t already! <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/less-than-90-business-days-to-be-5010-compliant/#more-1377" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Less than 90 Business Days to Be 5010-Compliant">(more…)</span></a>