Are you importing your claim response files? When you send your claim files through your clearinghouse, you should be receiving two ANSI EDI file types with responses that can be imported into NextGen. Importing these files will give visual indicators to your billing team and allow for reporting. Let’s discuss the life cycle of the [...]
HAVE YOU BEEN IMPACTED? Did you know that CMS updated the MIPS program exception applications for the 2021 reporting year? You can find more information on both of these applications on the Quality Payment Program website. There are two exception applications available in 2021: 1. The Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception application allows you to [...]
As health centers migrate to the newest Spring 6.2021 version of NextGen’s electronic health record, you may need to modify your documents if they depended on customizations from the *INTAKE or *SOAP. The new version’s *INTAKE and *SOAP are not able to be modified quite yet like in past versions. One possible customization that many [...]
We are almost to the halfway point of 2021, June is right around the corner and if you have not started planning and preparing for your MIPS submission the time is now! As a reminder, registry participation is one of the objectives for the Promoting Interoperability category. Today I am providing you with some information [...]
We all know deadlines can creep right on up without us realizing. Don't let your healthcare practice fall behind because you missed an important deadline. For your convenience, here are some past and upcoming dates that should be reviewed to keep your practice compliant with regulatory changes. E&M coding 2021 guidelines When: January 1, 2021 [...]
Are you a new user with a NextGen application? Did you know that from right within the EHR, you can copy user preferences? This is a hidden gem within NextGen that many clinics are not aware of, but with appropriate access, this allows users to copy certain sections of various user preferences from one user [...]
In an effort to capture more information related to COVID-19 the CDC has issued six new ICD 10 codes effective 01/01/2021. Communicate these codes to your Providers and be sure your EHR and billing system can accommodate these codes. Encounter for screening for COVID-19 Z11.52 Contact with and (suspect) exposure to COVID-19 Z20.822 Personal history [...]
2021 is rapidly approaching and eMedApps wants healthcare organizations to be aware of the 2021 MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) Final Rules. Below we have a few categories with updates that should be reviewed to ensure that reporting goes smoothly in the upcoming year. Traditional MIPS Performance threshold and category weights The performance threshold is [...]
As we approach the end of 2020, we’d like to make sure healthcare organizations are aware of what’s available now for the MIPS program. Below we have some tips on what is available: Performance Year 2019 Feedback (This is available but requesting a targeted review has ended) Accessing your 2019 performance information including your [...]
Working with a 4K High-Definition or Retina Display is becoming “the norm,” especially with the introduction of new modern notebooks and tablets. The problem is with the newer technology, there can be unforeseen compatibility issues with applications your users rely on daily within Windows 10. One of these applications is Microsoft Remote Desktop Services [...]
