by Gary Pritts | Aug 23, 2013 | CMS Quality Payment Programs
The meaningful use audits are in full swing and both hospitals and physicians are being audited. For most hospital or physician practice that retained careful documentation prior to submission, these audits are relatively painless. Unfortunately, some organizations,... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Aug 9, 2012 | CMS Quality Payment Programs
CMS has announced that providers – hospitals and physicians – who received meaningful use incentive payments are now being audited. CMS has outsourced this function to the New York audit contractor Figliozzi & Company. Providers who fail to produce documentation... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Feb 24, 2012 | CMS Quality Payment Programs
5/23/2018 Editor’s Note: In April 2018, the Meaningful Use rules program has been renamed “Promoting Interoperability”. Nonetheless, the language of this requirement are unchanged and this post remains relevant in 2018. The Meaningful Use rules,... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Apr 7, 2011 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, HIPAA
Hospitals, physician practices, government agencies, business associates and others who must comply with the HIPAA Security regulations should dust off the previous HIPAA Security Risk Analysis and update it for 2011. Hospitals and Physician practices qualifying for... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Apr 4, 2011 | HIPAA
(Editor’s Notes: 5/23/2018: Over the last 7 years, this program has morphed annually, although this post remains relevant. The Meaningful Use program is now called “Promoting Interoperability”. 10/1/2016: The scope of the Security Risk Analysis... Read More
