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Is your office CMS emergency prepared? In 2015 extreme weather cost the U.S. economy more than $10 billion. In 2016 this trend continued with massive snowstorms, flooding, earthquakes, forest fires, tornadoes, and hurricanes across the country. More than ever, business owners should be aware of the financial necessity of preparing their business for the unexpected.Read about Don’t Get Caught in the Eye of the Storm

Healthcare providers are required under the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect and keep confidential any personal health information. There are limits and conditions on its use and disclosure without patient authorization. The Rule gives patients’ rights to their health information, including rights to obtain a copy of their medical records or request corrections. Those affectedRead about Preventing HIPAA Violations Through Practice Compliance

In the United States Colorectal cancer is the second most lethal type of cancer. In 2017, it’s estimated there will be 135,430 new cases and 50,260 deaths from colon and rectal cancers. Colon cancer screening could prevent many of these deaths, as a patient’s prognosis improves dramatically with early detection and treatment. Tests that are designedRead about Important Things To Know About Colorectal Cancer

The Patient Centered Medical Home model is doing a great job improving communication within the practice and outside the practice. In a busy rural practice it is ideal to have a Care Coordinator to assure that all information concerning a patient’s care is funneled through an individual to make sure all information is where itRead about The Importance Of Hiring A Care Coordinator In Your Practice

Being a parent of a new baby can be very challenging. The health and well-being of the baby is priority one. Many times parents want to bring in the child just to make sure everything is ok. The visit could be for a six-month-old child whose mother thinks they might be teething. Or maybe theyRead about Coding A Healthy Child for a Worried Parent

The NeKY RHIO GPO is growing and getting attention from some of the BIG companies associated with our GPO through MedAssets. As most of you know, we have been approached by Henry Schein, Inc. to become exclusive for ALL of our medical supply needs including pharmaceuticals. Schein is offering a flat 25% discount on allRead about The NeKY RHIO GPO: Together We Are Stronger

The basic coding guidelines state that if the diagnosis is noted as “probable” or any other term that means a diagnosis has not been established, then you are not to report the code for the suspected condition. However, you may report codes for any symptoms, signs, or test results. Most of these codes for ICD-10 areRead about ICD-10 and the Undiagnosed Problem