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Attention
Billing Staff:
There
has been a modification
to CWF, FISS,
MCS, and VMS to
return submitted
information when
there is a CWF
name and HIC number
mismatch.
To
read the J14 A/B
MAC notification,
click here.
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Client
E-mail Notices
Periodically
we send e-mails
to our clients
with relevant
information. It
is to your advantage
to read these
e-mails and incorporate
the information
as necessary.
To view the e-mails
sent since the
last newsletter,
click
here.
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Holiday
Hours
Prime
Clinical will
be closed on the
following days:
Monday,
December 24, 2012
- Christmas Eve
Tuesday,
December 25, 2012
- Christmas Day
Monday,
December 31, 2012
- New Year's Eve
Tuesday,
January 1, 2013
- New Year's Day
We
thank you for
the opportunity
to be your software
provider, and
wish you the best
in the coming
year.
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PCM
& Intellect
Daily
Training Forum
Please
note the new hours
for our PCM/Intellect
Daily Training
Forum:
Tuesday
2:30 p.m. - 3:30
p.m.
Wednesday
11:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m.
Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 11:00
a.m.
Friday
11:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m.
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Recent
PCM Additions
& Updates
Since
our September/October
newsletter, PCM
versions 5.5.1030
through 5.5.1054
have been released.
These updates
include numerous
changes, with
most being made
in the following
areas:
•
Prescription
Writer
•
Filing Inboxes/Mailboxes
•
Document
Editing/Signing
•
Meaningful
Use
Additionally,
a half dozen miscellaneous
changes have also
been made.
Click here
for details on
our updates.
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New
Worker's Comp
EDI Carrier
Intellect clients
now have the capability
to submit EB claims
for Worker's Comp
payers through
Work
Comp EDI.
For more information
regarding
Work
Comp EDI,
please contact
JJones@WorkCompEDI.com,
visit their website
at WorkCompEDI.com,
or give them a
call at 800-297-6909
x318 (FAX 631-648-6023).
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ICD-9
Codes Linked to
ICD-10 Codes
Does
the ICD-10 code
change sound intimidating?
Prime Clinical
is making it easier.
Our upcoming software
release will include
an <ICD10 Effective
Date> field
on the Utility
--►Set
Up --►Parameter
screen where you
can enter the
date you want
to start using
ICD-10 codes instead
of ICD-9 codes.
After the entered
date, if a user
types in an ICD-9
code while posting
charges, Intellect
will display a
window with a
list of related ICD-10
codes and descriptions
from which to
choose. Simply
click
on the appropriate
ICD-10 code, and
click
on [Select].
Read
more>>
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Watch
for the Press
Release ...
In the near future,
PCS will be releasing
an Intellect software
update. This new
release will include
new features in
the Registration,
Charges, Payment,
Management, Utility,
and Schedule options
- over 23 new
features in all!
In addition, ten
new icons have
been added to
Intellect's main
toolbar, and Twilio
now supports languages
other than English.
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Seminars:
Conversion to
Windows Platform
for ICD-10
In
preparation for
ICD-10, Prime
Clinical Systems
is holding Unix
user seminars
to 'review' the
conversion process
to the Windows
platform.
For
clients who couldn't
attend our first
seminar, upcoming
seminars are as
follows:
Tuesday,
Dec. 11, 1012
12:00 noon to 2:00
p.m.
San Ramon, CA
Wednesday, Dec.
12, 2012
12:00 noon to 2:00
p.m.
Pasadena, CA
Wednesday, Jan.
16, 2013
12:00 noon to 2:00
p.m.
Pasadena, CA
Space
is limited! RSVP
to reserve a spot!
Contact Marty at
626-449-1705,
ext. 222, or marty@primeclinical.com.
**
Special discount
available to all
attendees **
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AVG
Warning
Because
of recent complaints
from our clients
who have installed
AVG as their virus
protection, we
found this application
to be extremely
intrusive to Patient
Chart Manager.
AVG identifies
several PCM files
as virus threats
and subsequently
makes a false-positive
report, sometimes
resulting in a
lock-up or freezing
of the PCM application.
Therefore,
although AVG is
among the most
commonly used
anti-virus solutions
on the market
today, we highly
recommend the
removal of this
application. There
are several replacement
anti-virus applications
such as Symantec
Endpoint protection,
or a free application,
Microsoft Security
Essentials, which
are less intrusive
and have the option
to exclude specific
files, folders,
and file types.
Until
AVG develops an
exclusion list,
we ask all our
clients to please
immediately remove
or uninstall AVG
from your servers
and workstations.
For further assistance,
please consult
with your IT professional,
or contact Prime
Clinical Systems'
Hardware department.
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What
to do Now in Preparation
for ICD-10 Implementation?
If
you have not already
done so, here
are the steps
you need to consider
to implement ICD-10:
•
Learn about
the structure,
organization,
and unique features
of ICD-10-CM -
all provider types
•
Learn about
the structure,
organization,
and unique features
of ICD-10-PCS
- inpatient hospital
claims
•
Learn about
system impact
and 5010
•
Use assessment
tools to identify
areas of strength/weakness
in medical terminology
and medical record
documentation
•
Review and
refresh knowledge
of medical terminology
as needed based
on the assessment
results
•
Provide
additional training
to refresh or
expand knowledge
in the biomedical
sciences (anatomy,
physiology, pathophysiology,
pharmacology and
medical terminology)
•
Plan to
provide intensive
coder training
approximately
6 - 9 months prior
to implementation
•
Allocating
16 hours of ICD-10-CM
training will
likely be adequate
for most coders,
and very proficient
ICD-9-CM coders
may not need that
much
Additional
Information
To
find additional
information about
ICD-10, visit
the CMS website
at http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/index.html.
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ICD-10
News Updates
from CMS
Have
you subscribed
to CMS's ICD-10
News Updates?
Their bi-monthly
updates have included
topics such as
assessing ICD-10's
impact, tips for
small provider
practices, developing
an implementation
plan, etc. You
can have the updates
e-mailed directly
in your office.
To subscribe,
click here,
scroll to the
very bottom of
the page, and
enter your email
address in the
'Receive Email
Updates' box.
Past issues may
be viewed on the
CMS website. Or,
view them on our
News
website by logging-in,
clicking on the
[Newsletters
& Email Notices]
button, selecting
ICD-10,
and then CMS
News Updates 2012.
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Study
Links use of EHR
Systems with
Higher Care Quality
Scores
Physicians
who use electronic
health record
systems achieve
significantly
higher care quality
scores for certain
health conditions
than doctors using
paper records,
according to a
study published
in the Journal
of General Internal
Medicine, Healthcare
IT News (McCann,
Healthcare IT
News, 10/9).
Read
more>>
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Overview
and Key Takeaways
of
the Stage 2 Final
Rules
The
CMS Electronic
Health Record
Incentive Program
and the ONC 2014
Edition final
rules, published
in the Federal
Register on Sept.
4, reinforce the
federal government's
unwavering commitment
to ensure widespread
adoption of certified
EHR technology.
The next phase
of core and menu
set measures are,
on the whole,
more aggressive
than those of
Stage 1.
CMS
has eliminated
some Stage 1 measures,
modified others,
and added entirely
new measures to
achieve its goals.
Read
more>>
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New
Stage 2 Guidance
from HHS
on Care Transitions
The
Department of
Health and Human
Services has issued
[answers to] two
new frequently
asked questions
regarding the
Stage 2 meaningful
use measure for
transitions of
care.
The
measure is: "The
eligible professional
(EP), eligible
hospital, or critical
access hospital
(CAH) who transitions
their patient
to another setting
of care or provider
of care or refers
their patient
to another provider
of care should
provide summary
care record for
each transition
of care or referral."
QUESTION:
What certification
approaches would
satisfy the 2014
Edition transitions
of care certification
criteria adopted
at 45 CFR 170.314(b)(1)
and (b)(2) as
well as permit
an eligible provider
to have EHR technology
that meets the
Certified EHR
Technology (CEHRT)
definition? Please
emphasize how
the adopted transport
standards fit
in.
QUESTION:
For meaningful
use Stage 2's
transitions of
care and referrals
objective, in
what ways can
I meet the second
measure that requires
more than 10%
of the summary
care records I
provide for transitions
of care and referrals
to be electronically
transmitted?
Click
here
to read the answers
in Health
Data Management's
article of 11/07/2012.
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Where
You Might Be Losing
Money at
Your Medical Practice
(Part 1)
These
are tough financial
times for medical
practices: Doctors
are serving a
greater number
of patients, but
at the same time
the amount insurance
actually reimburses
physicians for
medical care is
dropping. In addition
to rising expenses,
doctors also have
to deal with mountains
of paperwork and
must keep compliance
issues in mind
when they practice
medicine.
In the November
20, 2012, Physicians
Practice email,
David Doyle, the
chief executive
officer at CRT
Medical Systems,
addresses lack
of discipline
in collecting
patient receivables,
and missed charges.
Read
more>>
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Do
You Want to Stop
Smoking
in 2013?
Mobile
Phone Messages
Could Help Smokers
Quit Habit, Review
Finds
Motivational
text and video
messages sent
via mobile phone
could help smokers
quit the habit,
according to a
new review published
in the Cochrane
Library, Medical
News Today, 11/15.
Read
more>>
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Southern
CA New Employee
Fabiola
B. Gutierrez
recently
joined Prime Clinical
Systems as part
of the Administrative
team, taking the
role of the receptionist.
Fabiola has an
AA degree in Business
Office Administration
and is currently
working on a BA
at Azusa Pacific
University. Her
experience includes
being the Executive
Administrative
Assistant in Human
Resources at Society
of St. Vincent
DePaul LA Council,
including work
in the Accounting
and Payroll departments.
Fabiola
currently volunteers
at Society of
St. Vincent DePaul,
a non-profit organization
that helps the
homeless and provides
shelter and warm
meals for needy
families. She
also volunteers
at the Humane
Society of Pasadena.
As
the proud mom
of two boys (Carlos,
age 13, and Nicholas,
age 11), Fabiola
is currently the
team mom for her
sons' baseball
team.
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Saturday
Evening Post
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Since
we began in 1983,
Prime Clinical
Systems has never
looked back as
a company. Thriving
with the most
energetic and
knowledgeable
employees, Prime
Clinical continues
to help practices
achieve their
goals of eliminating
their paper charts
and accomplishing
quality and accuracy
in patient care.
We take great
pride in the excellence
that we stand
for as a company
and celebrate
our achievements
every day.
 'Complete
EHR'
Certification:
Prime
Clinical has kept
our commitment
to our clients
by using the latest
technology and
being among the
best in the industry.
We are pleased
to announce that
our integrated
Ambulatory Electronic
Health Records
(EHR)
system, Patient
Chart Manager
V.5.5 has been
awarded an ONC-ATCB
"Complete
EHR Certification"
by infoGARD, December
2010. Our certification
number is: IG-2402-10-0011.
This Ambulatory
Complete EHR is
2011/2012 compliant
and has been certified
by an ONC-ATCB
in accordance
with the applicable
certification
criteria adopted
by the Secretary
of Health and
Human Services.
This certification
does not represent
an endorsement
by the U.S. Department
of Health and
Human Services
(HHS) or guarantee
the receipt of
incentive payments.
Features
Include:
•
EHR
•
Practice
Management
•
Electronic
Billing
•
Eligibility
Verification
•
Claim Scrubbing
•
Patient
Portal
•
E-Prescribe
•
HL7
•
DICOM
•
Compatible
with Voice Recognition
Software
•
CallSTAFF
(Built-In Appointment
Notification Feature)
•
Text Message
and Email Appointment
Reminders
•
Automated
Patient Recall
System
Prime
Clinical Systems,
Inc.
3675
E. Huntington
Drive, Suite A
Pasadena,
CA 91107
(626)
449-1705
www.primeclinical.com
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