Posts Tagged ‘AMA’
CMS to cut providers a break when it comes to ICD-10 deadline
With the implementation of ICD-10 just around the corner (Oct. 1) comes word from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that it will not deny claims made under the Part B physician fee schedule if there are coding errors. The guidance notice, which was issued with the blessing of the American Medical Association, is…
Read MoreElectronic health records create a number of problems for providers
We live in an electronic age where life is supposed to be easier and more efficient and in many ways it is. In the healthcare arena, electronic medical records (EMRs) were supposed to make life easier for doctors by helping to free up time and streamline the process. Case in point, doctors could send prescriptions…
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