16 Feb 12 PracticeSuite Basics – Video Tutorials

SWCC Tutorials: PracticeSuite Part #1 Basics

16 Feb 12 2012 ICD-10-CM Code Updates ICD-10 Implementation Handbooks

New ICD-10 Implementation Handbooks Now Available

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed four Implementation Handbooks as additional resources to assist the health care industry with the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 codes. Each guide provides detailed information for planning and executing the ICD-10 transition process. Use the guides as a reference whether you’re in the midst of the transition or just beginning the process.

The appendix of each handbook references relevant templates which are available for download in both Excel and PDF files from cms.gov .

View the tailored step-by-step plans and relevant templates for each of the following audiences impacted by the transition:

2012 ICD-10-CM Code Updates

The 2012 ICD-10-CM code updates are now available on the 2012 ICD-10-CM and GEMs page. You will also find here the 2012 ICD-10-CM index and tabular, code titles, addendum, general equivalence mappings, and reimbursement mappings files.

More info: ICD-10-CM Code 2012

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15 Feb 12 Best Web based Practice Suite – Medical Practice Management Cloud Software

Web based medical Practice Suite

For years, businesses have been putting up with software that takes forever to install, crashes servers, is a pain to upgrade and requires mountains of expensive hardware. Then there’s the challenge of synchronizing data between locations, not to mention all the day-to-day maintenance and support without a technician on-site. Those hidden costs add up in a hurry.

Join the new-era of medical practice suite software acquisition & avoid all hassles that comes with the traditional model.

Frequent crash
Takes for ever to install
Backup and Restore
Physical & logical security of the server in your office may potentially expose HIPAA compliance requirements
Technology protected and governed by competent technology professionals guaranteed to improve security and meet compliance requirements.

All the above adds the pain & cost of your software over a period of time

A new paradigm in medical automation is evolving as SaaS ( Software as a Service). SaaS model has found great success in other verticals where companies like salesforce.com, Intuit (Quick books), Oracle, Siebel, ADP and others have instilled confidence that many fortune 500 companies and small & medium sized businesses are storing its customer data, financial data and HR data with SaaS companies with objective to improve data security, meet compliance requirements and to reduce software cost. If many of these companies find this model to be attractive and make business sense, why would you have a second thought?