Don't forget that 2013 is THE year to begin your Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) participation. Otherwise, you face a 1.5 percent payment adjustment in 2015.

Adequately researching and deciding on an EMR, given the vast amount of medical software options, can be an overwhelming task. The last thing you want to do is end up with buyer’s remorse after you have spent your hard earned time and money.

The updated CMS 1500 claim form must be approved soon by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) if the recommended timeline by the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) will stand.