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• E-Prescribing Developments and Considerations - Part V
  Many providers have asked for information regarding the application process for participating in E-Prescribing. In fact, there is not a formal, onetime application. However, a provider (or practice, as the case may be) will not be entitled to a bonus unless he or she consistently represents – in the context of claim submission - that a qualified E-Prescribing system is being utilized during encounters with Medicare patients.
• E-Prescribing Developments and Considerations - Part IV
  As previously discussed, there are three main requirements for earning a Medicare E-Prescribing bonus. During the prior blog we considered the first requirement, i.e., the use of a “qualified” E-prescribing system. Today, we will address the second of the three requirements.
• E-Prescribing Developments and Considerations - Part III
  There are three primary requirements for earning a Medicare E-Prescribing bonus. Today, we will address the first of the three requirements, which is the consistent usage of a “qualified” E-Prescribing system.
• E-Prescribing Developments and Considerations - Part II
  One of the primary reasons for the current swell in interest in E-Prescribing is Medicare’s 2009 bonus.
• E-Prescribing Developments and Considerations - Part I
  With increasing frequency, healthcare providers are giving serious consideration to the adoption and implementation of an E-Prescribing system. Some of the most often cited reasons include the following: enhancing quality of care, increasing practice efficiency, reducing medical malpractice liability (and premiums) and qualifying for governmental and commercial payor incentives.
• And the Survey Says: Active EMR Use May Significantly Reduce Malpractice Liability
  A peer-reviewed article published today indicates that physicians who adopt and actively utilize electronic medical records (also known as "electronic heath records", "EMR" or "EHR") are almost 50% less likely to have a history of a paid medical malpractice claim.
• MTBC to Sponsor Free Webinar Regarding E-Prescribing
  The CMS bonus deadline for implementing electronic prescribing technology is quickly approaching. Is your practice prepared to meet the looming deadline?
• Earning Additional Practice Revenue as a Civil Surgeon: Part III
  Our last two blogs considered the nature of USCIS’ civil surgeon program and the process of applying to become a civil surgeon. Today, we will conclude our consideration of the civil surgeon program by discussing the responsibilities of a civil surgeon.
• Earning Additional Practice Revenue as a Civil Surgeon: Part II
  During our most recent blog, we considered the general nature of USCIS’ civil surgeon program. Today, we will discuss the process of applying to become a civil surgeon.
• Seeking New Revenue Streams: Some Physicians Begin to Offer Immigration Examinations
  As governmental and commercial insurance reimbursements continue to decline, physicians are increasingly seeking out new revenue streams.
• Jury Awards Deaf Patient $400,000 for Doctor?s failure to Provide Interpreter
  In a remarkable development,a New Jersey jury has just awarded a deaf patient $400,000 for her doctor?s failure to provide an American Sign Language (?ASL?) interpreter.
• Harvard Wants Your Genome, But Warns of the Privacy Risks
  Harvard University's Personal Genome Project is seeking volunteers willing to "share their genome sequence and other personal information with the scientific community and the general public."
• President Signs Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act
  Last week, we explored the details of the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008, which was passed by the House of Representatives on September 23, 2008 and approved by the Senate on September 30, 2008. Yesterday, the President signed this bill into law.
• Anthem BCBS of Indiana Climbs On Board the Pay-For-Performance Bandwagon
  As regular readers of this blog may recall, last year, Medicare implemented its Physician Quality Reporting Initiative,which is also known as PQRI. Doctors who satisfied the quality of care and reporting requirements under PQRI received bonuses equal to 1.5% of their 2007 reimbursements.
• US Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Online Pharmacies
  Earlier this week, the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 was presented to the President for his signature.
• Medicare to Stop Paying for Certain Never Events
  Beginning tomorrow, Medicare will no longer provide reimbursement for certain newly added "never event." In particular, Medicare will refuse to provide reimbursement for the following conditions:
• President Signs Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act
  Earlier today, the President signed the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, which strengthens federal law regulating the inappropriate access and use of certain data.
• HHS to Host Medical Identity Theft Town Hall
  As readers of this blog may recall, earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, asked the consulting group of Booz Allen Hamilton to perform an assessment and evaluation of United States? medical identity theft problem.
• Oklahoma DHS Acknowledges Inappropriate Disclosure of Files
  While Oklahoma may be a world away from New Jersey, the headline I read during my recent visit to Oklahoma reminded me that agencies and practices in every state struggle with safeguarding confidential patient health information.
• Broad-based Coalition Demands Immediate Passage of Healthcare IT Legislation
  Earlier today,Health IT Now!, a coalition of more than 175 businesses, non-profit and patient groups, urged Congress to ?pass federal legislation that promotes the widespread adoption of health information technology in the remaining weeks before Congress adjourns.?
• Legislators and Researchers Question Direct-to-Consumer Ads
  As we have discussed in prior blogs, state lawmakers throughout the country are debating increased restrictions on the pharmaceutical industry?s ability to promote its pharmaceutical products to physicians.
• Payer Acknowledges Improper Out-of-Network Reimbursements
  New Jersey patients and providers recently enjoyed a victory in their long-running tug-of-war with payers concerning the reasonableness of out-of-network reimbursements.
• New California Law Subjects Providers to Steep Fines for Privacy Breaches
  Under a bill recently approved by the Assembly and expected to be signed into law, California Healthcare pr