Health Law & Policy

Phew! You get a 90-day reprieve on 5010 conversion

If your office isn’t prepared to submit claims using version 5010 electronic transaction standards, take a breath but keep on working. With so many of your fellow physicians in the same position, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has decided to wait until March 31 to begin enforcing adherence to the standards. Some caveats apply, however. » More

Practice Management

ACOs: Vying for ‘most likely to succeed’ honors

How likely is your accountable care organization to reach the “triple aim” of reducing costs, improving quality, and enhancing the patient experience? You may find a roadmap in the just-released standards and guidelines that comprise the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s ACO accreditation program. » More

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Resource Center: Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation afflicts more than 2.3 million persons in the United States and is expected to increase 2.5-fold by 2050. To find risk stratifying tools and articles on emerging oral anticoagulant therapies, click here.

Do you have a technology-related question?

Thinking about implementing an EHR in your practice, becoming more active on social media to market your practice, or emailing with your patients? Send your technology-related questions to Managing Editor Lois Bowers at lbowers@advanstar.com and one of our experts may answer it in an upcoming Tech Q&A column.

Health Law & Policy

Physician organizations blast ‘supercommittee’ inaction

The federal Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to reach agreement on a deficit-reduction proposal, which means that doctors still face a 27% cut in Medicare payments effective January 1. Predictably, the decision elicited strong reactions from organizations representing primary care physicians. Read what the organizations are saying on your behalf and their suggestions for future action. » More

Technology

Study: E-prescribing works, but challenges remain

If your practice is like those surveyed recently by the Center for Studying Health System Change, you find electronic prescribing to be an important tool for improving patients’ safety and saving time, yet you acknowledge barriers to realizing the technology’s full benefits. See how your practice compares with those of survey respondents. » More

One-third of PCPs working with RECs to implement EHRs

More than 100,000 primary care practices are using the services of a regional extension center to implement electronic health records. Consider joining them if your practice is closer to the beginning of the process than the end. » More

AMA adopts new policies on exchanges, virtual ID

If you’re considering joining a health insurance exchange, you may be interested in reading the American Medical Association’s new policy regarding such exchanges. In addition, the association recently approved a policy regarding portable medical identification alert systems for patients. » More

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