Watch out for fax requests from Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has become aware of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician offices posing as the Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/mac-fax-scam-alert/#more-1144" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading MAC Fax Scam Alert">(more…)</span></a>
You can make a difference! As a provider and future user of electronic health record (EHR) technology, you have an opportunity to comment on what you think “meaningful use” of an EHR should mean. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/comment-opportunities-on-meaningful-use-for-ehr/#more-1142" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Comment Opportunities on “Meaningful Use” for EHR">(more…)</span></a>
According to a survey by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), charity care is on the rise in the form of discounted fees and free screenings. The study confirms the negative impact of the recession on patients in meeting their healthcare needs during tough economic times. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/charity-care-increasing-for-family-physicians/#more-1140" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Charity Care Increasing for Family Physicians">(more…)</span></a>
Researchers Todd Gilmer and Richard Kronick from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) released a <a title="2010 Uninsured Study" href="http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.28.4.w573" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">new study</a> indicating that the number of uninsured Americans could rise to 52 million by 2010. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/rising-uninsured-stats-mean-more-patient-pays-at-check-out/#more-1138" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Rising uninsured stats mean more “patient pays” at check-out">(more…)</span></a>