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Thank
You!
To
all of our wonderful
clients who attended
our User Meetings
in September,
your insight,
feedback, and
enthusiasm were
greatly appreciated!
Our User Meetings
are successful
because of you.
We feel it is
important to stay
connected with
our clients, and
are already looking
forward to our
next User Meeting
in 2013!
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Meet
Us in Vegas!
On
October 19 through
October 24, 2012,
you are invited
to join us at
American College
of Gastroenterology,
The Venetian,
Las Vegas, NV
- Booth 1210!
Come see the latest
version of PCM,
and highlights
of Intellect.
If you are not
able to make it
to the show, please
contact Marty
at 626-449-1705,
ext. 222, to arrange
a presentation.
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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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Website
Changes
Have
you noticed? Our
website has a
new look!
In
addition to our
new look, the
following documents
were published
to our website
since our last
newsletter:
CMS
- ICD10 Provider
Resources
ICD-10
Delay Approved
J1
Part B Completion
of Service Specific
Complex Review
Specialty
Codes 01, 08 &
11
Ordering/Referring
Information for
MCAR
These
documents may
be accessed from
our News website
by logging-in,
and clicking on
the [Newsletters
& Email Notices]
button.
To
aid your ICD-10
transition, a
new ICD-10 option
has been added
to our News
website. This
option includes CMS
News Updates which
are sent out by
CMS several times
a month. CMS Updates
since our last
newsletter include:
Note:
We encourage you
to subscribe to
CMS News Updates
so you can receive
them directly
in your office.
To subscribe,
click here,
scroll to the
very bottom of
the page, and
enter your email
address in the
'Receive Email
Updates' box.
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PCM
& Intellect
Daily
Training Forum
Have
you used our daily
training forum?
This daily forum
assists our clients
by answering quick
training questions
in both PCM and
Intellect. Features
of the Forum:
The
forum is 2
hours in length The
meeting is
conducted
with a "live
trainer" Get
your answers
quickly and
proceed with
the rest of
your day Clients
may come and
go as needed,
depending
on the number
of questions
you may have
Clients
need only to register
one time and then
may access daily
(or as needed)
with the same
access code. Click
here
to register.
We
offer the following
schedule to accommodate
your busy schedules:
Monday
and Tuesday:
2:30 p.m.
- 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
and Friday:
11:00 a.m.
- 1:00 p.m. Thursday:
10:00 a.m.
- 12:00 p.m.
All
times are Pacific
Standard Time.
Click here
to give QUICK
feedback on your
service with Jenny!
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Recent
PCM Additions
& Updates
Since
our July/August
newsletter, PCM
versions 5.5.1008
through 5.5.1027
have been released.
These updates
include numerous
changes, with
most being made
in the following
areas:
Prescription
Writer Drug
Search screen Emailing
documents OB
Form Patient
Data Editor Text
documents Remote
scanning
Additionally,
changes made to
Meaningful Use
Menu Set Measures
5 and 6 necessitated
updates in our
software to accommodate
these changes.
Click here
for details on
our updates.
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New
Features
If
you have version
9.12.35 or greater,
you have access
to multiple updates
in the Intellect
software program.
Click to see what's
new:
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Intellect
is More User Friendly
Intellect's
9.12.35 version
includes an optional
java 1.6 update
which, if selected,
enables the program
to run faster
and visually enhances
the display.
Read
more>>
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New
Supported Clearinghouse!
ZirMed, Inc. has
joined the list
of clearinghouses
supported by Prime
Clinical. They
are available
on a Windows Platform
only, handling
Electronic Claims,
Electronic Remittance
Advice (ERA),
and Eligibility
Verification.
For
more information
on ZirMed, contact
Brian Dunbar at
1-877-494-7633
ext. 4714, or
email Brian.dunbar@zirmed.com.
Or visit their
website: http://www.zirmed.com.
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How
Current is Your
Software?
Since
our last newsletter,
Intellect software
update 9.12.35
was released August
15, 2012.
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Seminars:
Conversion to
Windows Platform
for ICD-10
In
preparation for
ICD-10, Prime
Clinical Systems
is holding Unix
user seminars
to review the
conversion process
to the Windows
platform.
Our first seminar
will be offered
twice on Wednesday,
October 24, 2012:
9:00
a.m. to 11:00
a.m.
1:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Seminars will be
held at:
Prime
Clinical Systems,
Inc.
3675
E. Huntington
Dr., Ste. A
Pasadena,
CA 91107
Space is limited!
RSVP to reserve
a spot!
Contact Marty at
626-449-1705,
ext. 222, or marty@primeclinical.com.
Additional seminar
dates will be
provided at a
later time.
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CMS'
ICD-10 Transition
Basic FAQs
The
CMS website has
a wealth of information
regarding the
upcoming ICD-10
transition. Their
list
of FAQs provides
an overview of
transitioning
to ICD-10 and
includes links
to more information
resources.
Note:
If your reading
time is limited,
we suggest paying
close attention
to points 3, 5,
9, and 13.
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Feds
Release Final
Meaningful Use
Stage 2 Rules
On
Thursday, August
23, 2012, HHS
announced the
release of the
final rules on
Stage 2 of the
Meaningful Use
program. In regard
to the release
of the rules,
iHealthBeat posted
an article on
Friday, August
24, 2012, which
includes fact
sheets, links
to the rules,
details of CMS'
final rule, and
details of ONC's
final rule.
To
read iHealthBeat's
complete article,
click here.
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Specialty
Codes 01, 08,
& 11
Attention:
All General Practice,
Family Practice
and Internal Medicine
Providers
Billing
groups should
complete the form
CMS 855I for Individual
Health Care Practitioners
either on-line
through the internet-based
Provider Enrollment
Chain and Ownership
System (PECOS)
or the paper enrollment
application process.
The following
sections should
be completed:
•
Section
1A: PTAN/NPI and
check off Change
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Section
2A 2D: Identifying
Info, Specialty,
etc.
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Section
3: Adverse Action
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Section
13: Contact Person
•
Section
15: Signature
Upon
receipt of your
application, you
may be required
to provide additional
information in
order to process
your request.
Internet-based
PECOS:
https://pecos.cms.hhs.gov/pecos/login.do
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Medicare:
Ordering/Referring
Requirements
Is
your office receiving
denials on the
ERA? Does your
office have a
current Medicare
enrollment record? Please
review this link
to find out the
possible reason.
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Government
Will Not Limit
MU EHR Incentive
Pay, Mostashari
Says
There
is no limit on
the amount of
Medicare or Medicaid
incentive payments
that will be distributed
to health care
providers who
meet meaningful
use requirements,
according to National
Coordinator for
Health IT Farzad
Mostashari, Healthcare
IT News reports.
Read
more>>
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"Common
Sense"
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 Ambulatory
Complete EHR is
2011/2012 compliant
and has been certified
by an ONC-ATCB
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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