End-to-end Testing Will Ensure Streamlined Transitions to Updated HIPAA Transactions and Operating Rules Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a grant to the National Government Services to develop and pilot an end-to-end testing process through the End-to-End Testing Industry Collaborative Partner (ICP) work group. This process is intended to be used for all future operating rule and standard system updates, as well as the pending ICD-10-CM update. March 22, 2013 News HIPAA operating rules, ICD-10, Emdeon , HIPAA transactions, Industry Collaborative Partner 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Volunteerism: Helping Out in Your Own Backyard SFMS member Paul Turek, MD discusses medical volunteerism and his role in founding Clinic by the Bay. March 19, 2013 San Francisco Medicine, SFMS Member medical volunteerism, philanthropy, physician volunteer opportunities, Clinic by the Bay, Paul Turek 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal Extends EHR Attestation Deadline The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has received federal authorization to extend the 2012 attestation deadline to April 30, 2013. March 18, 2013 EHR EHR, EHR attestation deadline, Medi-Cal State Level Registry, 2012 EHR Attestation 0 0 Comment Read More »
Update on Medicare MAC Contract Protest Department of Justice to decide Medicare MAC contract protest after complaints filed in February 2013. March 15, 2013 Medicare, Payment Jurisdiction E, Medicare MAC, Palmetto GBA, Medicare, Nordian 0 0 Comment Read More »
Sequestration FAQ for California Physicians Answers to frequently asked questions about the sequestration cuts and its impact on California physicians. March 11, 2013 Advocacy, News, Physician Resource 2% Medicare cut, sequester cuts, sequestration 0 0 Comment Read More »
