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How it works We negotiate discounts for you on products and services you already buy. Most of the products and services are large brand names of the companies you already know and trust. All discounts are already negotiated before you buy, so once you become a Veira customer through your NeKY RHIO membership you canRead about The Membership Advantages with NeKY RHIO’s GPO

Just as location is important to a realtor, diagnosis documentation should be important to billing E/M services. Don’t lose sight that the documentation does not need to include a diagnosis pulled from a previous visit or previous diagnosis that does not affect the current illness or treatment plan. It is always important to remind theRead about Staying Focused by Coding the Current Encounter

Since the implementation of HIPAA there have been many road signs to help guide us all through the tedious ins and outs of this important policy. When it comes to securing Patient Health Information (PHI) in the context of HIPAA compliance, we need to remember that even after developing policies and procedures that it doesn’tRead about Honing in on HIPAA: Implementing Training and Awareness in Your Practice

Care Coordination is the organization of patient care activities between two or more participants to facilitate the appropriate delivery of health care services. Care Transitions are a set of actions designed to ensure the coordination and continuity of health care as patients transfer between different locations or different levels of care in the same location.Read about Care Coordination & Care Transition

For anyone that has maintained a system built on amazing charts for more than a few weeks, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about right from the title, but for everyone else let me fill you in: Amazing Charts is an amazing program, or so the people that I maintain it for say on theRead about Amazing Charts: Unruly Backups

A little over two weeks have passed since the early announcement of the MACRA final rule and we are well underway with studying the 2171 page document.  While we are working on committing the entire document to memory, I wanted to go ahead and share some key changes from the proposed rule regarding MIPS eligibleRead about MACRA Final Rule Published – And here’s what we know about it!

Reducing costs always has and will continue to be a focus area in which NeKY RHIO can provide great value, but it clearly isn’t the only area. The transition from fee-for-service to pay-for-quality has become the new normal for providers, creating new and powerful demands for value-based purchasing solutions. That’s why NeKY RHIO works collaborativelyRead about Value Based Purchasing Concept

As we are all well aware, getting an annual flu vaccine is the first and best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu. The flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations. The more people who get vaccinated, theRead about Looking Into The Basics of Coding Influenza

How many of you have that one patient that refuses to follow the advice you give at every visit? The more you talk to them the more they refuse to do what is needed to have a healthier life. Within the PCMH model, the Care Planning and Self-Care Support will help that patient see theRead about Tips for Care Planning and Self-Care Support

To make this short and sweet, the answer is YES, YES, YES, YES! But keep reading to find out why. The following information reflects research from a recent International Data Corporation (IDC) study. Certified individuals are more attractive to employers.  This might be the most common sense reason why a certification is worth your time.Read about Are certifications worth my time?