E-prescribing - Articles

Some practices may find 2014 immediately off to the wrong foot when their Medicare payments are reduced by 2 percent for failing to participate successfully in Medicare’s E-prescribing Incentive Program. Unfortunately, at this point successfully claiming an exemption may be the only way to...

CMS released its Physician Final Rule 10-30-09! They made e-prescribing easier. Starting Jan 1 2010, physicians can show that they have and are using a qualified e-Prescribing program by reporting on 25 claims only, (per eligible professional, not per practice) for the entire year. In addition,...

This article will describe the coding for using prolonged services in an inpatient setting. The codes are 99356: Prolonged physician service in the inpatient setting, first hour and 99357 each additional 30 minutes. See the CPT® book for the complete descriptions. These codes are used as add...

By Crystal Reeves, CPC, CMPE Question Our doctors want to begin e-prescribing in order to get the Medicare bonus payment. How much is the bonus payment, and how do we let Medicare know that we are e-prescribing? Answer The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA)...