ICD-10 News: Upcoming NGS Webinar Sessions

Sessions on End-to-End Testing for May

National Government Services (NGS), under contract to CMS, is hosting a series of webinars to gather insights and feedback from the health care industry on end-to-end testing of ICD-10 and other HIPAA administrative simplification requirements.

Webinar Schedule

May 1, 2013
2-3 p.m.
Payer

May 7, 2013 

2-3 p.m.
Small Provider 

May 8, 2013 

2-3 p.m.
Large Provider 

May 9, 2013 

2-3 p.m.
Vendor

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Join the CMS and ONC Meeting on Coding and Billing

Meeting about EHRs, Coding, and Billing:

May 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET

Please join CMS and ONC for a meeting to discuss EHRs, the increase in code levels billed for some Medicare services, and appropriate coding in an increasingly electronic environment. 

Speakers will discuss the effect of EHRs on quality clinical care, provider efficiency, and coding, as well as coding challenges and opportunities facing hospitals and clinicians. Click here to read more.

EHR Audits Q&A

With the news that CMS has started conducting pre-payment audits to monitor meaningful use payments, some providers have been worried about what it means if they get a letter in the mail. Rob Anthony, Deputy Director of the HIT Initiatives Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services at CMS, sat down with EHRIntelligence to discuss how CMS is handling its audits of potential meaningful users, and to give some tips to providers about what to have on hand if an auditor comes knocking on the door.

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• What’s the purpose of meaningful use audits, and how do they help CMS and providers?
• The OIG made some strong recommendations last year about how CMS should improve their oversight of EHR Incentive Payments. How are you addressing these concerns?
• What are somethings to look for, and how can providers satisfy the audit requirements? 
• What advise do you have for providers who might be nervous about the audit process?