Anatomy IT Blog
No Cost Scores for 2021 MIPS!
On April 25, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they will reweight the Cost performance category from 20% to 0% for the 2021 MIPS performance…
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Surprise Billing for Outpatient Office and ASC Providers
If you’re lost on how to comply with the new Surprise Billing requirements, you’re not alone. Though they went into effect on January 1, 2022, many are still confused about…
Read MoreHIPAA Tip: HIPAA Myths
Myth #1: Emailing patient data or Protected Health Information (PHI) is covered by the HIPAA Rule but text messaging is not. This could not be further from the truth! Email…
Read MoreHIPAA TIP: Recognized Security Practices
An amendment to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was signed into law on Jan. 5, 2021, directing U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) to…
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Electronic Case Reporting Requirements Explained
Electronic case reporting (eCR) is now required under the MIPS Promoting Interoperability (PI) category and in hospital and facility Promoting Interoperability Programs (PIP). Many clinicians are not familiar with what…
Read MoreHIPAA TIP: Ransomware Resources
Ransomware is an ever-evolving form of malware designed to encrypt files on a device, rendering these files and the systems they rely on unusable. Malicious actors then demand ransom in…
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2022 MIPS Ophthalmology Claims Reporting
Avoiding a MIPS penalty using claims reporting for Quality is getting increasingly difficult. While transitioning to electronic reporting is the safest way forward, it isn’t an instantaneous process. That’s why…
Read MoreHIPAA TIP: Minimum Necessary Requirement
The “minimum necessary” standard of the HIPAA Privacy Rule is derived from confidentiality codes and practices in common use today. It is based on “sound current practice” that Protected Health…
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CMS Evaluating Cataract Cost Measure
CMS is opening eight episode-based cost measures, including the Cataract Cost measure, for public comment and reevaluation. Feedback and comments are due by May 28, 2022 at 11:59 pm ET.…
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