Azalea Health Innovations Friends Newsletter – August 2009
IN THIS ISSUE
* Welcome
* Red Flags Rule Compliance Deadline Nov. 1, 2009
* CMS Publishes “ICD-10-CM/PCS: An Introduction Fact Sheet”
* Praxis EMR Software Specialty Case Studies
* Upcoming Events
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Welcome
Hello to all of our Azalea Health Innovations friends. We hope you enjoy this month’s Newsletter.
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Red Flags Rule Compliance Deadline Nov. 1, 2009
In Nov. 2007, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a set of regulations, known as the “Red Flags Rule”, requiring that certain entities develop and implement written identity theft prevention and detection programs to protect consumers from identity theft. Originally scheduled for a Nov. 1, 2008 compliance date, the FTC has now delayed the enforcement date of the Red Flags Rule until Nov. 1, 2009.
Since the Rule was issued, the AMA has objected to the FTC’s interpretation that physician practices are “creditors” when they accept insurance and bill patients after services are provided or if they allow patients to set up payment plans after services have been provided. The FTC states that this delay is intended to “give creditors and financial institutions more time to review this guidance and develop and implement written Identity Theft Prevention Programs.”
The AMA has prepared a Guidance Document for physicians that can be downloaded from the Resources page of our website below (scroll down, look in Tips & Tools):
http://www.azaleahealth.com/resources
For more information and to view a sample policy and procedure for a physician practice visit the AMA website at:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/no-index/physician-resources/red-flags-rule.shtml
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CMS Publishes “ICD-10-CM/PCS: An Introduction Fact Sheet”
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have recently released a revised (August 2009) publication entitled “ICD-10-CM/PCS: An Introduction Fact Sheet”. This fact sheet provides general information about the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) including benefits of adopting the new coding system, structural differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS, and implementation planning recommendations. You can download the new publication from the CMS website at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/ICD-10factsheet2009.pdf
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Praxis EMR Software Specialty Case Studies
Medicine is an art, and no two Doctors practice the same way. A quality EMR must have the flexibility to adapt to each individual’s methodology. Template EMRs with pre-loaded content are restrictive and cannot adapt to your preferences. Praxis gives you the freedom to practice medicine as you choose, no matter what your specialty.
The following link will take you to a series of Praxis customer focus studies that illustrate how Praxis EMR excels across all medical specialties. While you are there download a free demo of Praxis.
http://www.infor-med.com/emr-specialty-case-studies.htm
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Upcoming Events
AHI will be exhibiting at the AAFP Scientific Assembly October 14-17, 2009.
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Thank you!
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