You may have heard about the “Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act” and its impact on physician practices. The HITECH law is significant to physician offices because it comprehensively affects HIPAA rules on privacy, security, breach notification, and enforcement.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois has been denying claims since April 2022 citing diagnosis code denial reasons, including missing or incomplete invalid diagnosis and Excludes1 notes. Learn how to avoid these claim denials by reading the article!
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The ICS keeps physicians aware of employment laws and regulations that apply to the physician office as an employer.
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The ICS has been carefully monitoring CDC and other information on the COVID-19 (coronavirus 2019). Although the ICS is not and cannot be a primary source on this subject, we want to make our members aware of relevant information that has been published by the CDC. The spread of this virus has particular implications for physician offices, as both health care providers and as employers.
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On December 23, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new instructional video describing their policies and procedures for establishing the medical necessity of chiropractic care.1 The video was released on the heels of a new study released by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), “CMS Should use Targeted Tactics to Curb Questionable and Inappropriate Payments for Chiropractic Services”2, which revealed extrapolated data suggesting fraud and abuse in chiropractic Medicare utilization.
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Illinois Medical Practice Act licenses expire on July 31, 2023, and the IDFPR will start accepting online renewal applications in April. The ICS strongly urges members to renew before August 1 and not take the risks associated with late renewal.
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Hope is a four-letter word. But unlike some of the four-letter words, we often regard with disapproval, hope has the seeds of possibility and something magnanimous associated with it. It may stir thoughts of the triumphant resolve of thousands of civil rights activists who organized and eventually led a social movement to integrate schools, businesses, and the United States we live in today. Around the world, hope is often prayed for by millions as the single thread that will keep them alive another day.
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According to the 2019 Healthcare Consumer Trends Report (NRC Health, 2019), the thing patients want more than any other is convenience, and the best way to meet that need is through technology. It states that using technology to better connect with patients is an idea that gets discussed often but can often feel out of reach for many healthcare providers. With technological advances happening at warp speed, how do we know which technology is most cost-effective and will meet the needs of our patients?
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