Posted on | August 27, 2010 | No Comments
The deadline for Version 5010 electronic healthcare transaction standards begins on January 1, 2011.
By then, practices should test the functionality of practice management and clearinghouse software for claims, remittance advice, eligibility and referrals using Version 5010 standards.
Use of the Version 5010 standards becomes mandatory on January 1, 2012.
Revised code sets for ICD-10 then must be in place no later than October 1, 2013.
Posted on | August 18, 2010 | No Comments
ZirMed’s Eligibility Verification solution has been designed to make your biller’s life easier. Whether you’re performing verification individually or by batch, ZirMed can help reduce preventable claim errors and offers up to a 75% cost savings over manually verifying coverage.
ZirMed can even automatically download schedule files each night, process the inquiries, and have all responses available at the start of each day.
Why not put your business on the path to cleaner claims and faster reimbursements with ZirMed’s Eligibility Verification solution. Call Harmony Healthcare IT at 1-800-781-1044 for more information.
Posted on | July 13, 2010 | No Comments
The 864-page final rule for meaningful use of electronic health records has been posted by The Department of Health and Human Services.
Posted on | July 12, 2010 | No Comments
The Office of Management and Budget has finished reviewing the meaningful use rule, which was the final step before publication. It is now reported that The Department of Health and Human Services will release the final meaningful use rule tomorrow. Accompanying the meaningful use final rule with be a final rule setting data standards, implementation specifications and electronic health records certification criteria.
Posted on | June 25, 2010 | No Comments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently launched a website aimed at educating eligible healthcare professionals on electronic health record (EHR) incentives. View the website.
Posted on | June 23, 2010 | No Comments
ZirMed®, the national provider partner used by Harmony Healthcare IT for revenue cycle management solutions, has announced that it is inviting healthcare practices to begin “early adopter” testing of transactions under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) new HIPAA Version 5010 rules. The announcement comes six months ahead of the mandated January 1, 2011 deadline for testing commencement, and allows the company to devote increased resources toward meeting the industry’s second rules obligation, ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision).
Transaction testing is a major component of the HIPAA 5010 electronic transaction standards. The standards, which will take effect January 1, 2012, are the first major upgrade to the original HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) privacy legislation standards since they were passed into law in 1996.
“ZirMed has been and continues to lead the industry as an early adopter in implementing the HIPAA 5010 standards,” said Doug Fielding, ZirMed’s Chief Product Development Officer. “We are highly involved with standards-setting organizations such as WEDI and X12, and have been in system development since early last year. This announcement is a further demonstration of our commitment to helping our healthcare partners meet their obligations well in advance of January 1, 2012.”
Practices that begin testing this summer will be able to initiate migration to 5010 standards by Q4 of this year. Harmony Healthcare IT hase worked with ZirMed to develop a phased migration program for its clients, under which both current Version 4010A and future 5010 transactions will be accepted by the ZirMed transaction processing system. Testing under the 5010 system is an important step for providers before migration can begin.
Healthcare providers who are interested in initiating the testing process can call Harmony Healthcare IT directly at 1-800-781-1044, Ext. 113.
Posted on | June 14, 2010 | No Comments
Harmony Healthcare IT’s Health Data Archiver stores data from old practice management systems that are being retired or replaced.
The data from the practice management system, in its entirety and with full data integrity, is archived to a universally-accepted standard format, catalogued for easy access and viewed via a browser. Patient accounts are accessed by searching on name, date of birth, account number or social security number. When the patient information is presented, the user can then categorically choose which information to view, print, redact or email.
After practices have implemented their new electronic health record and worked down all of the accounts receivable from the old system, they can make its legacy practice management data readily accessible without maintaining the application, its operating system or its server.
For more information about health data archiving, visit our website at http://www.harmonyhit.com/legacydata.html
Posted on | June 14, 2010 | No Comments
ZirMed®, our national provider of revenue cycle management solutions, has been ranked as America’s 68th largest Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) company by revenue in Healthcare Informatics magazine’s 2010 Top 100 listing. The ranking marks the fourth consecutive year ZirMed has been included in the prestigious listing, fueled by a 30% year-over-year increase in revenue to $44 million for calendar year 2009.
“ZirMed’s impressive 2009 growth, amid one of the most challenging economies in decades, is a feat of which our employees can be extremely proud,” said Jerry Merritt, president and CEO of ZirMed. “Moreover, our customers can take comfort in our string of Healthcare Informatics Top 100 rankings, which demonstrates ZirMed’s continued stability and strength.”
Healthcare Informatics’ Top 100 listing, prepared and published by the magazine, is one of the most respected compilations of major HIT companies in the U.S. The report appears in the June 2010 issue of the publication, which has a readership of nearly 50,000 subscribers in the healthcare and technology fields.
To see the official HCI 100 list, go to http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=3FD926E0A2884506947FD7451869716C&nm=The+2010+HCI+100+List.
About ZirMed:
Founded in 1999, ZirMed is a nationally recognized leader in delivering revenue cycle management solutions to healthcare providers. ZirMed enables healthcare providers to leverage the power of technology to cure administrative burdens and increase cash flow. ZirMed solutions include eligibility verification, credit/debit card processing, check processing, claims management, coding compliancy and reimbursement management, electronic remittance advice, patient statements, patient e-commerce solutions, provider credentialing, and lock box services. ZirMed solutions are designed to complement provider workflow and to provide innovative, creative and flexible solutions for healthcare’s most pressing administrative challenges. For more information, go to https://public.zirmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91&Itemid=55
Posted on | June 8, 2010 | No Comments
Harmony Healthcare IT will host user meetings in East Peoria, IL (June 15th) and St. Charles, MO (June 16th) for both current and former users of The Medical Manager(r) software.
Come and interact with other users of The Medical Manager software and learn how to cut costs, drive revenue, reduce risk and achieve ‘meaningful use’ with Medical Manager. There is no fee for the meeting and lunch is on us for registered participants.
A special session will be offered to former users of Medical Manager who are retiring the software. The session is targeted at users who have implemented a new practice management or EMR system, worked down the accounts receivable in Medical Manager and are ready for a data retention program or archive solution. Attendees will learn how to securely retire Medical Manager in compliance with regulations for retaining data for the next 7-10 years.
To get more information, please call Harmony Healthcare IT at 1-800-781-1044.
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The Medical Manager(r) is a registered trademark of Sage. Harmony Healthcare IT is in no way affiliated with Sage.
Posted on | May 18, 2010 | No Comments
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a nationwide database for tracking accurate electronic health record (EHR) incentive payment processing transactions to healthcare professionals, agencies and institutions.
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) National Level Repository task order was awarded under the Enterprise System Development (ESD) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. Northrop Grumman’s Information Systems sector was awarded the ESD contract in 2007.
Northrop Grumman will design, develop, implement and maintain the data repository that supports the administration and incentive payment disbursements of Medicare and Medicaid programs to medical professionals, hospitals and other organizations.
“As the United States undergoes a significant transformation of its healthcare system, the National Level Repository will meet a critical need by processing millions of transactions to provide correct and accurate payments to our countless professionals, institutions and state agencies that are serving the medical needs of our citizens,” said Amy King, Northrop Grumman’s vice president of health information technology programs. “We will leverage our technical expertise and vast experience with CMS to provide a secure and efficient database for extending health benefits.”
The National Level Repository will provide CMS with an agile, flexible and scalable solution that will help meet the evolving requirements of the HITECH Act, which promotes the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology to improve patient care.
The task order is valued at approximately $34 million over one year with five and one-half year option periods.
Northrop Grumman’s teammates include Companion Data Services, Columbia, S.C.; and InnovTech, Ashburn, Va.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
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