On July 16, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule to implement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that provide incentive payments for the meaningful use of EHR technology. This program will provide these payments to eligible professionals, hospitals, and other organizations that utilize certified EHR systems. EHR technology that has been qualified for meaningful use is one aspect of the health information technology infrastructure needed to assist in healthcare reform and to improve the overall quality of healthcare.
On Monday, August 23, CollaborateMD will be hosting a LIVE educational webinar to breakdown the true meaning of the final rule on meaningful use. Rosemarie Nelson is back to not only examine the objectives and measures, but also to help you use your system to collect valuable information. Attend this complimentary webinar to determine your action plan for achieving meaningful use of your EHR.
During this webinar, Rosemarie will show you how to:
- Understand eligibility criteria.
- Develop your action plan to qualify for up to $44,000 under the Medicare program and up to $63,750 under Medicaid.
- Help you to determine the necessary steps to achieve meaningful use of your EHR.
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar Seat Now!
Monday, August 23, 2010 at 12:30PM EDT
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/423790760
As a healthcare consultant with the Medical Group Management Association, Rosemarie Nelson regularly conducts educational seminars on a variety of healthcare technology and operational topics. Rosemarie has also authored numerous articles and helped create new informatics products for physician practices in the Office of the Future consortium. Previously, she was vice president of business development for Health Care Data Systems. She holds a MS in health services administration from New School University in New York.
Dear CollaborateMD Administrators,
In January 2009, The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the final rules for HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10. These mandated standards are intended to improve patient care quality, enhance claim processing, improve reporting and promote interoperability.
We have been working together with RelayHealth in order to assure that we are fully compliant before January 1, 2012. RelayHealth is exceeding compliance deadlines in order to make sure that we are prepared to meet the industry deadlines.
In our 8.3.3 Release, all ICD fields were improved for Professional and Institutional claims to allow eight characters (including decimals) to be entered in support of the ICD-10 specification.
More information is to come and we will provide ongoing communication regarding ICD-10 and 5010.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Client Services Department.
Thank you,
Gloria Neece
Client Services Manager
Thank you to everyone that attended our LIVE webinar—Improving the Revenue Cycle Begins at the Front End. We had a remarkable attendance of participants at both of the webinar sessions yesterday.
CollaborateMD Sales Manager, Jennifer Wilson, and Sales Associate, Keilee Ting presented informative facts to attendees regarding the necessary steps to take to make process improvements starting at the front office, and how technology can play a huge role in that process. Revenue Cycle Management contains so many important components beginning with the front office. Identifying the inefficiencies in each step of your process can truly guide you down the path to completely streamline your office.
In today’s healthcare industry, the use of technology is the trend. Health information technology allows comprehensive management of medical information and its secure exchange between healthcare consumers and providers. The goal of health information technology is to reduce medical errors, decrease paperwork, and improve the overall quality of patient care.
“Relying on technology in a practice management system can be a major benefit to office staff, the workflow of the office, and most importantly—the patient,” states Ms. Wilson.
Many webinar participants had excellent questions for our presenters and Product Specialist, Angelique Belot. We have provided some of the questions below for your convenience.
1. How do we find out which payers can do Real-Time Electronic Eligibility?
For CollaborateMD customers using electronic claims, you are able to find which payers offer eligibility by:
- Going to the Provider Section of the program.
- Retrieving a provider.
- Clicking on Tab 4 > Eligibility.
- Clicking on “Retrieve All Payers” and all payers that offer eligibility that you currently have agreements with will be listed.
2. How many resources can you set up within the Appointment Scheduler?
Based on the amount of providers, nurses, and other staff in your office, our fully customizable Scheduler allows you to create resources based on your specific needs. Its robust features allow you create resources for all of your rooms you have available, etc., and the number of resources you may set up are unlimited.
3. Does CollaborateMD integrate with EHR systems?
This is part of the reason why our name is CollaborateMD. We collaborate with multiple EHR experts to accommodate the specific needs of your practice. Some of our EHR Partners include Sevocity, PBOmd, and Praxis, to name a few. To learn more about out EHR Partner Integration Program, please visit http://www.collaboratemd.com/integration.php.
Also, we are excited to inform you that in the upcoming weeks CollaborateMD will be offering an EHR solution. Our mission is to focus on the needs of our customers and to be a complete solution to medical practices and medical billing services. CollaborateMD is that simple, affordable all-in-one solution that will bring positive results to your office and patients.
Again, we would like to thank all of those who participated. We will continue our webinar series today, Thursday, July 22 through Friday, July 23. If you have not yet registered, please select a time that best fits your schedule. We hope you are able to take part in this educational webinar!
Medical Billing Services:
Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 12:30PM EDT
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/689306209
Friday, July 23, 2010 at 12:30PM EDT
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/794112785
CollaborateMD is pleased to announce the 8.3.4 Release of our Practice Management and Medical Billing software. The 8.3.4 Release provides a number of enhancements that will help increase office productivity and resolves issues found in prior versions of the software. We are devoted to listening to the voice of our customers and we strive to continue to design and enhance our product with direct customer feedback.
For a full list of changes, please see the 8.3.4 Release Notes.
To help us improve future versions of our Release Notes, please take part in a short and simple survey at http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22AWYJLQB4S.
Since 1999, CollaborateMD has been providing the healthcare industry with a hybrid SaaS Practice Management and Medical Billing application that is feature-rich, affordable, user-friendly, and comes with free customer support and updates. To learn more, visit us at http://www.collaboratemd.com/.
On July 21, 22, and 23, CollaborateMD will be hosting a series of educational webinars to provide medical practices and medical billing services with key technology solutions to maximize profits and streamline front office processes.
Physicians may not always recognize the impact that the front office has on the overall revenue cycle. Front office processes not only impact the revenue cycle, but the viability of the practice. Missed appointments and denied claims costs practices a lot of money and can easily be prevented. With the right tools in place, these pain points can be eradicated, giving you the ability to reclaim control of your revenue.
Scheduling patients, automated appointment reminders, and eligibility verifications streamline front office processes to improve the overall workflow of the office. As an expert in health information technology, CollaborateMD has the capability to provide automated services to manage the points of entry that affect revenue. These services will bring great value to your office and allow you to achieve higher productivity, faster payments, decreased costs, and improved patient care.
During our webinar, learn how to:
- Increase office efficiency and patient satisfaction
- Boost patient accountability
- Help physicians eliminate the time their staff spends on verifying patient eligibility
Medical billing services can increase customer loyalty by providing tools that will help streamline the practices' of their providers, and medical practices will learn what automated tools we provide to increase revenue and improve the overall quality of patient care. All of these services will present medical practices and medical billing services with the necessary results to optimize the front office and improve the bottom line.
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar Seat now!
Medical Practices:
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 12:30PM EDT
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/988478457
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 2:30PM EDT
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/457867992
Medical Billing Services:
Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 12:30PM EDT
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/689306209
Friday, July 23, 2010 at 12:30PM EDT
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/794112785
Early Registration DISCOUNT for the CollaborateMD 2nd Annual User Conference ends TOMORROW, JUNE 30!
If you have not yet registered, visit the link below and sign up for our exciting, educational event! Tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of our special discounted pricing!
Conference Details:
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We look forward to seeing you in September!
Just a reminder, the last day for the Early Registration DISCOUNT for User Conference 2010 in Orlando, FL is quickly approaching. Register by June 30, 2010 at the link below to take advantage of our special discounted pricing.
We look forward to seeing you in September where you will learn how your business can excel in the changing world of healthcare!
User Conference 2010 Details:
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=0e6c2c91-e5d4-4f43-81aa-d00812554ca1
On Wednesday, June 30, CollaborateMD invites you to a LIVE webinar on how interoperable Health IT can improve patient care. The mandatory implementation of an EHR is right around the corner-are you on the right path to achieving meaningful use? Learn what it takes to meet the HITECH criteria and qualify for the stimulus incentives? Whether you have an EHR or you are in the selection process, this webinar will identify the steps you need to take to qualify your physicians for the maximum stimulus incentives. Learn how to best transition your practice to meet the HITECH criteria and how to manage the change in your practice for each of the objectives.
This educational webinar, featuring industry expert Rosemarie Nelson, will simplify "Meaningful Use" and the EHR selection process. Rosemarie Nelson's experience as a medical office manager and in information technology, combined with her years of consulting to physicians and practice professionals, gives her a unique insight into the needs and challenges facing today's physicians and the future for medical practices.
CollaborateMD is a leading expert in practice management and EHR interface solutions. Our industry experience in revenue cycle management makes us a great resource for the small medical practice and medical billing companies when searching for the EHR that best fits the needs of your practice.
Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity! Sign up now at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/946716632 to learn key tips on EHR selection and how to maximize incentives!
We are pleased to announce the 8.3.3 Release of our Practice Management and Medical Billing software. The 8.3.3 release provides a number of enhancements that will help increase office productivity and resolves issues found in prior versions of the software. CollaborateMD is devoted to listening to the voice of our customers and strives to continue to design and enhance our product with direct customer feedback.
One of the key features that 8.3.3 provides is an improvement to the tracking of claims. With this enhancement, you have the additional capability of selecting claims by the last charge status date.
For an overview of the 8.3.3 Release, we have provided a screenshot presentation of the key enhancements and improvements for your review.
Since 1999, CollaborateMD has been providing the healthcare industry with a hybrid SaaS Practice Management and Medical Billing application that is feature-rich, affordable, user-friendly, and comes with free customer support and updates. To learn more, visit us at http://www.collaboratemd.com/.
Hello CollaborateMD Friends,
A Key to Success is waiting in your inbox! CollaborateMD's User Conference 2010 Invitation was sent to you this morning! In the invitation, you are able to view the conference agenda, our professional healthcare speaker bios, exhibitor sponsors, and reserve your room at the Rosen Centre Hotel. Remember, early registration ends June 30. September is only a few short months away, so register now for this exciting event!
For your convenience, you can click the link below to register for the User Conference.
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