One-On-One
Training Time
for Providers |
Saturday
Mobile Clinics
for Providers
We
are busy researching
and scheduling
the first in our
series of 'REGIONAL
MOBILE CLINICS'.
These meetings
will be of a smaller
venue than the
yearly Users Meeting,
and will allow
for one-on-one
training time
for Providers.
Below
are the locations/dates
we have available
at this time:
Saturday
01/25/2014 |
Monterey,
CA |
Saturday
02/08/2014 |
Bakersfield,
CA |
Saturday
02/22/2014 |
Torrance,
CA - Torrance
Marriott
South
Bay |
Doctors
are invited to
join us for a
day of new and
existing feature
education, treatment
plan implementation,
MU discussion,
and exciting changes
on the horizon.
Lunch
will be provided.
Please
call Marty for
more information:
626-449-1705 ext
222, or e-mail
marty@primeclinical.com.
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We
Appreciate Your
Constructive Feedback!
We
Have a Winner
of Our Best Constructive
Feedback Contest
Last
November, we began
asking you for
feedback on different
aspects of our
business. I am
pleased to report
that as of today,
we have received
more than 1,000
responses from
our customer community.
We greatly appreciate
your feedback.
To show our appreciation,
we implemented
the "Best
Constructive Feedback
Contest".
A winner has been
selected from
the large volume
of responses that
we received. Our
winner is ...
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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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Workshops/Training
Forums |
Need
Help
with Direct Medicare
Billing?
View our new Intellect
and Unix Noridian
set up videos!
Both videos are
available directly
from our website
after logging
in:
The videos may
also be accessed
from our News
website: Log-in
to our website,
click on the [Newsletters
& Email Notices]
button, then select
[Noridan] and
the applicable
video.
For
additional help,
email Train@primeclinical.com.
Please include
your Client ID,
name, and contact
information.
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Access
the Daily Forum
Our
PCM & Intellect
Daily
Training Forum
is available:
•
Tuesday
1:00 p.m. - 2:00
p.m. PST
•
Thursday
1:00 p.m. - 2:00
p.m. PST
Use
the Daily Forum
to get quick answers
to training issues.
Our daily forum:
•
is available
for 2 hours per
week
•
is conducted
with a "live
trainer"
•
provides
answers quickly
so you can proceed
with the rest
of your day
•
allows you
to come and go
as needed, depending
on the number
of questions you
may have
Register
only one time
and use the same
access code to
get help as needed.
Click here
to register, or
email Train@primeclinical.com.
Please include
your Client ID,
name and contact
information.
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Training
Classes!
As
of September 1,
2013, we have
new PCM
and Intellect
training class
schedules. Check
out the schedules,
and register for
classes now!
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Recent
PCM Additions
& Updates
As
of PCM versions
5.5.1127 to 5.5.1150,
the updates have
been made in the
following areas:
The
PCM Splash/logon
screen, the Customer
Feedback button,
handling misfiled
documents, pharmacy
search, prescription
form changes,
Meaningful Use
reports, CCD summary,
PCM Charge Entry
screen, adding
addendums to documents,
and a user preference
has been added
for PDF documents.
See
the details>>
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Can
You Demonstrate
Stage 1 MU?
The
online Stage
1 Meaningful Use
Attestation Calculator from
CMS allows providers
to test whether
or not they would
successfully demonstrate
Stage 1 Meaningful
Use for the EHR
Incentive Programs.
How do you measure
up?
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Meaningful
Use Tools on www.primeclinical.com
Have
you ever wished
there was a quick
resource to get
help for either
Meaningful Use
or PQRI compliance
and deadlines?
Look no further
than our website!
Prime Clinical
constantly updates
our website with
current meaningful
use information
for our clients.
Additionally,
we frequently
update the material
in our Meaningful
Use classes, and
make our training
materials available
to our clients
on our website.
To
access meaningful
use information,
go to www.primeclinical.com,
log-in with your
Client ID and
password, select
[Meaningful Use
Tools], and then
[Learning Tools].
Available options,
including our
MU class, will
display.
Read
more>>
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What
About MU Stage
2?
We
are anticipating
that Prime Clinical
and PCM will be
registered for MU
Stage 2 by June
2014. This means
you will have
until the last
quarter of 2014
to be able to
report for the
3-month EHR reporting
period.
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3-Month
Reporting Period
for 2014
For 2014 only,
all providers,
regardless of
their stage of
meaningful use,
are only required
to demonstrate
meaningful use
for a 3-month
EHR reporting
period. For Medicare
providers, this
3-month reporting
period is fixed
to the quarter
of calendar (for
EPs) year in order
to align with
existing CMS quality
measurement programs,
such as the Physician
Quality Reporting
System.
CMS is permitting
this one-time
3-month reporting
period in 2014
only so that all
providers who
must upgrade to
2014 Certified
EHR Technology
will have adequate
time to implement
their new Certified
EHR systems. Visit
the CMS
website for
more information.
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Use
CMS' EHR Participation
Timeline
Determine and calculate
your incentive
payments for both
Medicare and Medicaid
using CMS' EHR
participation
timeline posted
on our website.
The timeline also
assists in determining
if you will be
attesting for
Stage 1 or Stage
2 Meaningful Use
in 2014.
 Access
the timeline button
by going to www.primeclinical.com,
logging-in with
your Client ID
and password,
selecting [Meaningful
Use Tools], then
[Learning Tools],
then [Medicare
& Medicaid
Information],
and then 'Getting
Started'. Scroll
down to the timeline
button located
mid-page, and
click where indicated.
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Grab
the Popcorn ...
...
and check out
the online
EHR:
Medicare Incentive
Program Attestation
Webinar for Eligible
Professionals!
This
22:23-minute video
from CMS provides
a visual step-by-step
guide for eligible
professionals
to use to prepare
for attestation.
The video also
answers common
questions about
attestation for
the Medicare program.
Medicaid attestation
takes place at
the state level.
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Is
Your Software
Current?
Since
our last newsletter,
Intellect software
Version 13.10.29
was released in
October 2013.
This release includes
6 modifications
and 16 new Intellect
features!
For
an overview of
the update, see
our Press
Release or,
for details, see
the complete Release
Notes.
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Real
Time Eligibility
Direct with Medicare
Clients
who are sending
directly to Medicare
can now do real
time eligibility
direct with Medicare,
as of software
version 13.10.29.
When doing direct
Medicare eligibility,
go to Utility
--►Insurance --►Insurance
and
verify the settings
of the following
fields:
<Name>
= CMS
<Eligibility
Receiver> =
CMS
<Eligibility>
= M
Note:
For eligibility
verification via
Ability, additional
set up is required
on the Utility
--►Insurance --►Insurance
and
Utility
--►Insurance --►Tele
Com
screens. Please
contact your Support
representative
to complete your
set up.
For further information
on how to use
eligibility verification,
register for our eligibility
webinar by logging-in
to our website
www.primeclinical.com,
clicking on [Training
Tools], selecting
Classes and
Workshops,
then Classes,
Intellect,
and Eligibility
Verification Class.
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Worker's
Comp EDI Submission
Accommodations
As of the 13.10.29
update, Intellect
now includes fields for
two additional
claims, and fields
to enter the first
symptom date,
and the DEU number.
Additionally,
the WCAB field
has been re-labeled
as ADJ Number
for entry of the
adjudication number,
and the body parts
field now displays
a screen with
check boxes to
indicate applicable
body parts and
treatment authorization.
For details, see
the October
13.10.29 release
note, or the
online documentation.
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Display
the Insurance
Name
on Patient Statements
Effective software
version 13.10.29,
the patient statement
can include the
insurance name
only, just the
insurance code,
or both the insurance
code and name.
In
prior software
versions, it was
only possible
to have the insurance
code on statements.
If you would like
the insurance
name to display,
please contact
PCS Support.
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Reminder:
Upgrade
to Intellect is
Required for ICD-10
For upgrade information,
please contact
Marty either by
email marty@primeclinical.com
or via phone 626-449-1705,
ext. 222.
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New
HCFA 1500
Changes Affect
Unix Clients
A
new Health
Insurance Claim
Form (HCFA)
has been released,
which goes into
effect January
6, 2014.
Some
of the changes
to be aware of
include:
•
Use commas
to separate the
last name, first
name, and middle
initial. A hyphen
can be used for
hyphenated names.
Do not use periods
within the name.
•
8-digit
dates must be
used in all date-of-birth
fields (items
3, 9b, and 11a)
•
Leave Box
8 blank
Note:
The new HCFA 1500
changes will not
be available on
the OnStaff Unix
systems. Clients
on Unix will need
to upgrade to
the Windows version
of OnStaff.
See additional
information
for individual
boxes on the form.
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Anticipated
Operational Impact
of ICD-10
Experts
project up to
a 40 percent decrease
in coder productivity
during the first
year of implementation.
In
such a scenario:
•
A facility
with seven inpatient
coders could potentially
experience a $1.4
million daily
impact
•
A facility
with six outpatient
coders could anticipate
a 20 percent productivity
decrease in the
first year for
a potential $25,000
daily impact
When
Gayl Kirkpatrick,
3M coding services
manager, polled
a Sept. 24 webinar
audience about
ICD-10 impact
on coder and CDI
productivity,
accurate documentation
concerns topped
the list at 81
percent. More
than half expect
a 30 to 50 percent
reduction in CDI
productivity and
plan to add staff.
Sixty-three percent
expect diminished
coding productivity
to add days to
bill drop goals.
How does your office
compare
in ICD-10 preparation?
Current
coding audits,
supplemental coding,
and CDI services
are a few things
organizations
can do now and
during implementation
to minimize negative
impact.
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Top
Concerns about
ICD-10 Implementation
and Approach to
Training
In her Aug. 6 webinar
on ICD-10 education,
3M expert Sue
Belley found that
43 percent of
attendees were
currently using
hosted, web-based
training, and
50 percent were
including basic
awareness for
staff. Top ICD-10
implementation
concerns continue
to be physician
training (79 percent)
and improving
clinical documentation
(75 percent).
See
survey results.
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Physician
Assistants Can
Help
With ICD-10 Implementation
Like
it or not, modern
medicine is increasingly
becoming a data-driven
machine. Documentation
is everything
in ensuring that
we get reimbursed
appropriately
for the work that
we do. This significant
shift in the practice
of medicine falls
especially hard
on the practitioners
who graduated
more than 20 years
ago.
I
have been a strong
promoter of the
physician-physician
assistant (PA)
team in my blogs.
One interesting
statistic is that
nearly one-half
of the currently
practicing PA
profession has
graduated from
training in the
last five years.
This alone ensures
that these healthcare
providers and
team members have
a strong grounding
in computer skills
as well as EHR
use. This is the
future of our
professions, and
in the interim,
including a PA
in your team will
help ease the
transition to
ICD-10, and full
implementation
of the EHR.
Read
the complete
article by
Stephen H. Hanson,
PA-C, Physicians
Practice, October
11, 2013
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CMS
Director, Matthew
Albright:
Let's Talk ICD-10
Based
on feedback from
medical and trade
associations and
other stakeholders,
we have developed
a variety of ICD-10
resources for
Providers,
Payers,
and Vendors.
These resources
cover topics ranging
from a basic introduction
to ICD-10
to Continuing
Medical Education/Continuing
Education courses
with a roadmap
and guide
for small practices.
For a more in-depth
explanation of
how to guide a
practice, hospital,
or payer organization
through the ICD-10
transition, CMS
has created the
Online ICD-10
Guide, which can
be found on the
Provider
Resources page.
The ICD-10 website
also offers checklists
and timelines,
as well as FAQs,
guides, and tips
geared toward
various audiences.
CMS also attends
conferences and
hosts online events,
to educate and
encourage providers
to transition
to ICD-10.
Our
health care partner
associations also
offer resources
and trainings
on ICD-10 designed
specifically for
their members.
Check the Provider
Resources page
for a list of
some partner associations
that offer ICD-10
resources.
With
less than one
year to go before
the October 1,
2014, transition
date, now is the
time to talk to
others and make
progress on ICD-10.
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E-Health
Tools Could
Decrease In-Person
Doctor Visits
Based
on an analysis
of recent trends
in health IT and
a review of the
scientific literature,
adoption of electronic
health records
and other health
IT tools would
increase the efficiency
of community-based
physician offices
and reduce the
need for in-person
patient visits,
according to a
report published
in the journal
Health Affairs,CNET
reports.
Read
the complete article>>
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$6.3B
Doled-Out for
Meaningful Use
in 2012
In
2012, CMS disbursed
$6.3 billion in
electronic health
record incentive
payments to eligible
hospitals and
medical professionals
participating
in the meaningful
use program, according
to a report released
Thursday by the
Government Accountability
Office, EHR Intelligence
reports (Murphy,
EHR Intelligence,
10/25).
Were
you one of the
recipients?
Read
the complete article>>
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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 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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