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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

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

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

Many healthcare providers are performing daily counseling for their patients that are using tobacco. By providing the proper documentation and ensuring coverage criteria prior to the submission might just improve your chances for reimbursement. In 2010 the CDC conducted a study that showed seven out of 10 adult smokers wished to quit tobacco use. Unfortunately,Read about Proper Documentation To Ensure You’re Getting Paid For Smoking Cessation

There has been a lot of talk in recent years about moving everything from email and websites to databases and desktops to “the cloud.” Much of this conversation has been heavily biased one way or the other. I’ve seen many accounts of moving to the cloud being the best thing that ever happened to aRead about What Do We Think About Moving to The Cloud (Hosted EHR)?

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