How will the Economic Stimulus Package affect my practice?
Some of the ramifications of the HITECH Act of the economic stimulus package remain to be seen especially with regard to HIPAA changes. We are committed to working with you on any new changes so that you qualify for the $44,000 incentive to use electronic medical records. We are also offering a free EMR software package so that taking advantage of the government incentive comes at no software investment. read more…
What types of practices do you do billing for?
Our engineering and architecture is not limited to a particular practice type. We handle all specialties: cardiology, urology, gastroenterology, pulmonary, pediatrics, internal medicine, nephrology, surgery, etc. We customize each practice solution based on your needs. read more…
Are you HIPAA Compliant?
We are fully HIPAA compliant and committed to meeting HIPAA requirements especially with any changes that come with the HITECH Act of 2009. We function as practice management consultants fully equipped to stay abreast of regulations that affect your practice transparency and profitability. We also educate your staff on achieving HIPAA compliance in your practice. read more…
How many clients do you have?
We have 40 providers with a healthy mixture of both group and solo practitioners. Our practices are across the country although a good percentage in the state of Florida. read more…
Can you provide me with references?
References can certainly be provided upon request. read more…
What is included in your service?
Our medical billing services are a comprehensive response to busy physician practices. We support all phases of the reimbursement cycle: Billing, Posting charges, Editing claims, Carrier billing, Monthly carrier follow up, Patient billing, Appeals, Capturing patient demographics and insurance information, and Professional consultation and training.
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What is the HITECH Act? (HITECH ACT OF 2009)
President Obama signed The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) into law by on February 17, 2009. Included in the ARRA is the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH Act. The government firmly believes in the benefits of using electronic health records (EHR) and has invested $19.2 Billion of federal resources for the creation of a national health care IT infrastructure and accelerate the adoption of EHR by physicians and hospitals. The HITECH Act also widens the scope of privacy and security protections available under HIPAA.
According to the Act, physicians are eligible to receive up to $44,000 in total incentives per physician from Medicare for “meaningful use” of a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) starting in 2011.
Although the certification process and standards remain unclear, reimbursement will be granted for the “meaningful use” of a certified EHR. We at Infocus have received the most current CCHIT certification for our Symphony 3.0 Electronic Health Record System. We are also committed to aligning our technology solutions to new guidelines that are enacted; keeping you abreast of how they will affect your practice and what we will be doing to assure that you receive the full incentive amount of $44,000.