Welcome to PracticeStudio X16!
We are excited to bring you our newly Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certified version, X16! Â Below you will find some initial guidance to help find your way around the major additions to the new version.
EHR Incentive Program vs. PQRS: Who Can Participate?
Payment adjustments for both the EHR Incentive Program (also common referred to as HITECH and Meaningful Use) and PQRS are coming soon. Payment adjustments are essentially penalties for not participating in the programs, so if you are a Medicare or Medicaid provider, you should consider participating in one or both programs as soon as possible […]
New Reports and Report Updates to X16 Release
This year PracticeStudio has received many new report features and enhancements as well as new reports. Our user base is great about giving us wonderful new suggestions to existing reports as well as ideas for new reports. And we take every single request into account in development. However, many times these get implemented but our […]
ICD-10: It’s Not The End
ICD-10 has been a huge buzz word for a long time, and it has reached epic levels as of late. As expected, providers voice their concerns via our normal support channels but surprisingly we hear the same concerns when we are being treated as patients. Yes, some providers know we are in the business so […]
Webinar Update: ICD-10 Basics
CMS has begun a series of webinars designed to ease the transition into ICD-10, and the first was held yesterday. Here are some of the basics that they covered:
Webinar Update: First Year MU Attestation Deadline
Today’s National Provider Call dropped a bit of a bombshell for providers who haven’t started participating in Meaningful Use (MU) yet:
MU Stage 2: When do I start?
Stage 2 of Meaningful Use officially started in January of 2014, but don’t panic! The reporting period for 2014 is only 3 months, regardless of how long you’ve been participating in the program or which Stage you’re currently on.
PracticeStudio: ONC Stage 2 Certified
Ever since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, there has been more and more pressure on providers and staff to record, track, and report properly.
