It has been confirmed with the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy that a Final Rule went into effect on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015, which requires a handwritten signature on all paper or faxed prescriptions. Here are a few facts about this rule that you should know: This rule does not affect e-Prescribing. The e-Prescribe process will […]
Category: Primary Care
How Will ICD-10 Impact Your Practice?
ICD-10 Compliance Date is October 1, 2015
As many in the health care industry are acutely aware, the International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision (ICD-9) diagnosis code set is being replaced with ICD-10. This change will have a significant impact on almost every aspect of physician revenue cycle management and coding. On April 1, 2014, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act 2014 […]
Unseen Costs of ICD-10 Implementation
What are some of the overlooked unforeseen costs of implementation? Practices may secure cash flow savings or a line of credit to help weather the storm during the transition; it is suggested that practices have a minimum of the equivalent of 30 days of operating capital on hand Measure and budget for money and time […]
