There are certain government policies and rules that PrognoCIS abides by to ensure patient’s data security and to enhance practice’ services. We diligently adhere to the HIPAA regulations and are MACRA certified.
Every aspect pertaining to pre-existing government policies and/or rules are published on the blog accompanied by a detailed description of new policies introduced to allow a better understanding of these regulations.
Multiple angles are employed while approaching issues like the Reputational Impact of Providers’ MIPS Composite Scores and HIPAA Audit Preparation for Small Medical Practices, while also simplifying the process of how to implement these policies into your practice. These compact yet thorough reports will aid practices to apply the rules effectively.
If you are a PrognoCIS user planning to submit the data for 2020 QPP MIPS and facing circumstances out of control that make it difficult to meet program requirements, CMS is providing the opportunity to submit the “exceptions application” to re-weight any or all MIPS performance categories. There are two types of exception applications available; … Read more
Healthcare practices have tremendous responsibilities, both, to improve patient care and to ensure the security of patient data. As more organizations deploy electronic health records (EHR) platforms and take advantage of telemedicine, the role of managing digital protected health information (PHI), i.e. patient data, will increase. In addition, the Cybersecurity Act (CSA) of 2015, reports … Read more
MIPS QPP 2018 submissions period has begun and we know that this process can be quite daunting, but do not worry. We, at PrognoCIS will accompany you throughout this journey and here is a step by step guide to support you right from the beginning till the very end. Let’s get started right away. Submission … Read more
HIPAA compliance is a crucial prerequisite for any company remotely dealing with any healthcare information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was signed into law under the Clinton Administration to ensure the privacy and security of medical information. The HIPAA Privacy Rule dictates Protected Health Information (PHI) by the various “covered … Read more
Now Available: MIPS 2017 Performance Feedback and Final Score; Process for Targeted Review; EIDM Account Creation CMS is out with MIPS 2017 Performance Feedback and Final Score. All Medicare practitioners and groups who had submitted MIPS 2017data can check their MIPS 2017 Performance Score released by CMS recently. MIPS 2017 Performance Score is available to … Read more
Summer is almost gone, and we’re getting closer to the Oct. 2nd deadline to collect quality reporting data under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). The level to which you participate this year determines what your payment adjustment will be in 2018. Our number one piece of MACRA advice: avoid negative payment adjustments. … Read more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its proposed year 2 rules for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) with feedback from physician stakeholders in order to improve the policies that were laid out in 2017. Check Requirements for MIPS or APM Reporting If you receive Medicare payments, either through Merit-based Incentive Payment System … Read more
In the event of any incident involving your medical record data, many action items for your practice will be required to address the situation. These activities extend far beyond your normal concern for patient care and are not part of your practice’s daily routine. As outlined by HIPAA regulations, a covered entity is required to … Read more
On April 28, the CMS published a new rule in the Federal Register regarding EHR reporting. The rule comes in response to the call from the Health IT community to relax some of the more stringent policies regarding quality data reporting. As PrognoCIS continues to maintain all necessary current certifications, we are only posting this … Read more
The Quality Payment Program (QPP) reporting period, a part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), officially began on January 1st, 2017. Providers have between now and October 1st to begin their quality reporting for MACRA in order to ensure they won’t receive negative payment adjustments in 2019. Though MACRA has … Read more
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