{"id":711,"date":"2013-06-10T12:49:42","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T12:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/?p=711"},"modified":"2017-02-14T07:39:54","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T07:39:54","slug":"forget-the-incentive-can-your-practice-escape-mu-penalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/forget-the-incentive-can-your-practice-escape-mu-penalties\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget The Incentive. Can Your Practice Escape MU Penalties?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How do you avoid MU penalties ?<\/strong> There is just one way, demonstrate <a title=\"Meaningful Use EHR Measures\" href=\"https:\/\/medicalbillingstar.com\/meaningful-use\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">meaningful use<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/MU.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/MU.jpg\" alt=\"MU\" width=\"272\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a>. The primary worry of all healthcare providers is missing out on incentives. But taking steps to avoid the fast approaching penalties should be the top most priority right now. It is time for physicians to get in on the ground floor and work towards MU.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Working hand in hand with patients !<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To, meet compliance deadlines, it isn\u2019t enough, that you adopt an EHR, and optimize, your, workflow. Remember that it all boils down to just one thing, the quality of care you provide patients. Explore better ways of working with your EHR to avoid nasty payment cuts and penalties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Eligible professionals, who are going to demonstrate <a title=\"Meaningful use guidelines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/is-your-ehr-practice-ready-to-attest-for-meaningful-use\/\" target=\"_blank\">meaningful use to avoid payment adjustments in 2015<\/a>, must kick start their EHR reporting period by July 2014.<\/strong> You will have to work at breakneck speed to reach the finishing line on time.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Ramping up patient portal efforts\u2026<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Under stage two of Meaningful Use patients should be able to view their data, download it and be able to transmit it. <strong>Do you know that a functional patient portal can help you meet, 3 core objectives and 4 menu objectives? That it could be the easiest way of meeting the patient engagement criteria?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Though a patient portal can be available in the provider\u2019s website or function as a stand -alone online application. A patient portal that is integrated in to your EHR can improve functionality and ensure data security.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Patient engagement the big \u201cgotcha\u201d !<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Laura Kreofsky the principal advisor for Impact Advisors predicts that patient engagement and public reporting are going to be the major stumbling blocks for physicians. Make sure you option for an EHR with a robust patient portal. If you are an EHR user insist that your vendor provides you with a fully functional patient portal.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>The payment cuts for physicians who\u2019ve missed the boat\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/mu-penalties.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/mu-penalties.png\" alt=\"mu-penalties\" width=\"625\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/mu-penalties.png 625w, https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/mu-penalties-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/mu-penalties-620x216.png 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Source:<a title=\"Practice fusion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.practicefusion.com\/blog\/avoid-medicare-penalties\/\" target=\"_blank\">Practice fusion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- Begin Yuzo --><div class='yuzo_related_post style-1'  data-version='5.12.75'><!-- without result --><div class='yuzo_clearfixed yuzo__title yuzo__title'><h3>Related Post<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"relatedthumb \" style=\"width:125px;float:left;overflow:hidden;\">  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/how-can-misinterpreted-eras-affect-your-medical-practice\/\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap \" style=\"width: 125px;height:90px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/93-150x150.jpg') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 125px;height:90px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size: cover; \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   <span class=\"yuzo__text--title\" style=\"font-size:13px;\">How Can Misinterpreted ERA\u2019s Affect Your Med...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"relatedthumb \" style=\"width:125px;float:left;overflow:hidden;\">  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/is-your-medical-practice-ready-for-meaningful-use-audits\/\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap \" style=\"width: 125px;height:90px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MU-Audit-150x150.png') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 125px;height:90px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size: cover; \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   <span class=\"yuzo__text--title\" style=\"font-size:13px;\">Is your medical practice ready for Meaningful Use ...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"relatedthumb \" style=\"width:125px;float:left;overflow:hidden;\">  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/are-private-practices-being-given-the-rough-end-of-the-stick\/\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap \" style=\"width: 125px;height:90px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/private-physician-practice-150x148.jpg') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 125px;height:90px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size: cover; \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   <span class=\"yuzo__text--title\" style=\"font-size:13px;\">Are Private Practices being given the Rough End of...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"relatedthumb \" style=\"width:125px;float:left;overflow:hidden;\">  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/want-to-save-23000-switching-to-e-billing-will-improve-your-practices-financial-health\/\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap \" style=\"width: 125px;height:90px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ebilling-infographic-150x150.png') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 125px;height:90px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size: cover; \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   <span class=\"yuzo__text--title\" style=\"font-size:13px;\">Want To Save $ 23,000 ? 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