Since CMS implemented the physician quality reporting system (PQRS) under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA), there have been several changes in participation sanctions, reporting mechanisms and eligibility for incentives and bonuses. During the first two years, the program was technically a temporary, renewable initiative that sought to improve the quality of …
Medication nonadherence—when patients don’t take their medications as prescribed—is unfortunately fairly common, especially among patients with chronic disease. Learn eight reasons why patients don’t take their medications and ways your team can help identify and improve patients’ adherence to their medications. Patients can be reluctant to tell you that they don’t take their medicines. If …
Since October 1, RelayHealth Financial has successfully processed more than 13 million of your hospital and physician ICD-10 claims, totaling more than $25 billion. This is good news! “RelayHealth Financial has led the industry with investments such as a comprehensive ICD-10 testing program and ICD-10 Central’s real-time analytics dashboard to help ensure a smooth transition …
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A new diagnostic test, dubbed ViroCap, appears to detect virtually any virus that can infect humans and animals, according to the findings of a research group at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The new test works differently from current tests that aren’t sensitive enough to detect low levels of the many thousands …
The launch of tens of thousands of new government-mandated “ICD-10” codes used to describe diseases and hospital procedures in the billing process has seen few problems in the early days of its launch, large health insurers say. The news of a smooth rollout thus far comes from Humana HUM +0.33% (HUM) and UnitedHealth Group UNH -1.88% …
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