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Congratulations
and Thanks
to Our Clients Who Have
Successfully Transitioned
to ANSI 5010!
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Support
Call Volume Decreasing
In
recent months,
our Support call
volume increased
by 80% due to
the ANSI 5010
requirements.
As your Software
Vendor, our goal
has always been
to provide our
clients with Support
that represents
knowledge, integrity,
and overall excellent
quality. During
this ANSI 5010
transition, we
faced one of the
biggest challenges
we have seen since
Y2K. Part of the
reason for this
is the industry
itself. Many entities
such as clearinghouses,
insurance payers,
and providers
in general, were
not ready for
this transition
and the 'added'
CMS extension
for 5010 is proof.
Our Support Team
worked tirelessly
to meet the initial
deadline and we
continue to do
the same now by
keeping informed
and up-to-date
on any new edits
and requirements.
We thank all of
our clients for
their patience
and continued
understanding
during the transition
periods. We can
now report that
80% of all our
clients have successfully
transitioned to
ANSI 5010 which,
therefore, causes
less call volume.
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It's
Not Too Late!
Come to Our User
Meetings
Our
Northern California
Users Meetings
are being held
on:
March
30, 2012 in
Walnut Creek,
CA April
4, 2012 in
Modesto, CA
We
still have some
seats left! Please
contact Ashley
at ext. 753 for
more information.
Save the dates
of Wednesday,
September
12,
or Thursday, September
13,
to attend User
Meetings in Glendale,
California. The
same content will
be covered both
days. Call Marty,
at ext. 222, to
register.
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Client
E-mail Notices
Periodically
we send e-mails
to our clients
with relevant
information. It
is to your advantage
to read these
e-mails and incorporate
the information
as necessary.
To view the e-mails
sent since the
last newsletter,
click here.
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Over
a Dozen New Features
Added
PCM's
new features include
Primary and Secondary
Insurance Code
options for the
Chart Data Panel
Viewer, the ability
to update the
Patient's Demographic
information directly
from the Prescription
Form, three upgrades
in Preventive
Services Guidelines,
the ability to
disable auto complete
or auto date reset
for patient reminders,
a new trigger
for On Treatment
Plan, the option
to view patient's
appointment history
from the Task
Manager, the ability
for patients to
create Intellect
and PCM accounts
via Patient Portal,
conversion of
Midmark Documents
to tif, and a
few upgrades in
Patient Reminders.
Click
here
for details.
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Intellect
New Workshops
If
you have not already
done so, please
take advantage
of our free workshops.
Since our last
newsletter, more
workshops have
been added:
Claim
Scrubbing:
Offered every
other Tuesday
from 12:00p.m.
- 1:00p.m.,
this workshop
includes an
explanation
of vendor
options, setup
requirements,
posting charges
with Scrub
featuring,
fixing errors,
and viewing
notes on ledger.
Click here
to register
for the next
workshop,
or check our
website for
additional
dates.
Eligibility
Verification:
Offered every
other Tuesday
from 12:00p.m.
- 1:00p.m.,
this workshop
includes the
options available
through each
of the clearinghouses,
enrollment
requirements,
setup of Insurance
screens, real-time
vs. batch
verification
options, and
checking the
Eligibility
History tab
on the schedule. Click
here
to register
for the next
workshop,
or check our
website for
additional
dates.
Management
Reports:
Offered every
Thursday from
12:00p.m.
- 1:00p.m.,
this workshop
covers reports
in the Management
menu including
End of Day/Month/Year
Reports, Aging
Reports, Analysis
& Utilization
Reports. Click
here
to register
for the next
workshop,
or check our
website for
additional
dates.
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Intellect
New Features
Since
our last newsletter
there have been
two updates to
our Intellect
software:
Version
9.12.28, released
on February
17, 2012.
Click here
to read the
press release. Version
9.12.29, released
on March 19,
2012. Click
here
to read the
press release.
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Server
Hosting
Eliminate
the worry of a
server in your
office; let us
do the worrying
for you with our
new Server Hosting
option. Server
Hosting allows
you access to
your systems anytime
and anywhere that
has internet access
and will also
reduce IT costs.
Our server hosting
is built with
99.5% accessibility,
reliability, and
scalability with
a fully redundant
system. It is
located right
at the fiber peering
points where hundreds
of networks meet,
directly on the
internet 'backbone',
meaning it
gets the best
possible connection
to the internet
and at 100mbps,
it enables your
connection to
be comparable
to your LAN speed.
For details about
Intellect and
server hosting,
contact Marty
Beteta at 626-449-1705
ext. 222, or marty@primeclinical.com
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March
12, 2012 and After
Medicare Claims
May Need To Be
Resubmitted
Via
a notification
found on Medicare's
EDI phone system,
PCS found that
clients who have
submitted claims
on March 12, 2012
or after to Medicare
and have not received
a rejected 999,
an accepted 999,
or a 277CA, should
resubmit their
claims.
In
relation to this,
Prime Clinical
sent an email
to our clients
with additional
999 and 277CA
information. To
view the email,
click here.
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CMS
Extends 5010 Deadline
On
March 15, 2012,
the CMS website
released the following
statement:
"In
an announcement,
the Centers for
Medicare &
Medicaid Services'
(CMS) Office of
E-Health Standards
and Services (OESS)
said it will not
initiate enforcement
action against
any non-compliant
entities for an
additional three
(3) months, through
June 30, 2012,for
updated HIPAA
transaction standards
(ASC X12 Version
5010, NCPDP Versions
D.0 and 3.0)."
Click
here
for details on
the announcement.
In
spite of the new
extended deadline,
Prime Clinical
encourages all
of our clients
to move to 5010
as soon as possible.
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Meaningful
Use Stage 2: Raising
the Bar With Exchange,
Standards, Engagement
On
Feb. 23, 2012,
CMS released the
long-awaited notice
of proposed rule-making that
details Stage
2 of the Electronic
Health Record
Incentive Program,
advancing the
next set of criteria
that hospitals
and health care
providers must
meet to continue
successfully demonstrating
meaningful use
of EHR systems.
CMS
clarified that
providers will
receive two
years in each
stage, regardless
of which year
they enter the
program. CMS also
has proposed an
exception that
would allow providers
who successfully
attested to meaningful
use in 2011 to
remain in Stage
1 for a third
year, through
2013. This change
is to accommodate
the late release
of the final Stage
2 rule relative
to the initially
proposed 2013
start of the Stage
2 reporting period
for these providers.
The
federal government's Regulations.gov
website provides
a platform for
the public to
submit online
comments on the CMS
proposed rule and
the ONC proposed
rule. The 60-day
public comment
period ends on
May 7.
The
agencies expect
to publish final
rules for Stage
2 of the meaningful
use program this
summer.
Click
here
for a pdf from
CMS on EHR Incentive
Programs.
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ICD-10
Delay: 7 Things
You Should Do
with the Extra
Time
The
Department of
Health and Human
Services (HHS)
recently confirmed
its intent to
push back the
Oct. 1, 2013,
ICD-10 compliance
deadline for certain
healthcare entities.
However, HHS has
not specified
a new deadline
nor defined which
entities will
be covered by
the change. And
many practices
are wondering
if they should
delay their transition
or continue as
planned.
Read
more>>
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New
Employee
Please
welcome in our
Southern California
office, Cheryl
Douglas
as our newest
Intellect Training
and Implementation
Specialist. She
has been in the
insurance industry
since 1989, working
for major companies
such as Aetna
and United Healthcare.
Her background
is claims, training,
and electronic
eligibility. In
2011 she received
a certificate
of completion
for Medical Insurance
Billing.
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Saturday
Evening Post
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Since
we began in 1983,
Prime Clinical
Systems has never
looked back as
a company. Thriving
with the most
energetic and
knowledgeable
employees, Prime
Clinical continues
to help practices
achieve their
goals of eliminating
their paper charts
and accomplishing
quality and accuracy
in patient care.
We take great
pride in the excellence
that we stand
for as a company
and celebrate
our achievements
every day.
 'Complete
EHR'
Certification:
Prime
Clinical has kept
our commitment
to our clients
by using the latest
technology and
being among the
best in the industry.
We are pleased
to announce that
our integrated
Ambulatory Electronic
Health Records
(EHR)
system, Patient
Chart Manager
V.5.5 has been
awarded an ONC-ATCB
"Complete
EHR Certification"
by infoGARD, December
2010. Our certification
number is: IG-2402-10-0011.
This Complete
EHR is 2011/2012
compliant and
has been certified
in accordance
with the applicable
certification
criteria adopted
by the Secretary
of Health and
Human Services.
This certification
does not represent
an endorsement
by the U.S. Department
of Health and
Human Services
(HHS) or guarantee
the receipt of
incentive payments.
 Features
Include:
•
EHR
•
Practice
Management
•
Electronic
Billing
•
Eligibility
Verification
•
Claim
Scrubbing
•
Patient
Portal
•
E-Prescribe
•
HL7
•
DICOM
•
Compatible
with Voice Recognition
Software
•
CallSTAFF
(Built-In Appointment
Notification Feature)
•
Text
Message and Email
Appointment Reminders
•
Automated
Patient Recall
System
Prime
Clinical Systems,
Inc.
3675
E. Huntington
Drive, Suite A
Pasadena,
CA 91107
(626)
449-1705
www.primeclinical.com
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