Looking to implement Dragon Software for Clinical Staff.  Wondering if others have used this? Thoughts? Any recommendations on which version? 

How is everyone making sure clinical documents, intake paperwork, treatment plan templates, Therascribe, and other Procentive content is gender neutral?

For example, we use Therascribe, and the treatment plans used with in Therascribe use he/she. 

Thanks all!

K

We have been told by HealthPartners that in order for our facility to re-credential with them that each staff member at our outpatient SUD facility has to be credentialed and have their own NPI and that there is no way around this. Each staff member would also have to apply through the HP portal and give all their employment history, DOB, SSN etc. I informed our rep that we bill by the facility under one NPI. She referred me to a section on HealthPartners portal that does say that LADC must be credentialed but I still don't believe this is right. We have been credentialed with them since before my time and all of our HP PMAP and commercial claims continue to get paid even though we are not enrolled this way. Any one else run into this issue? If so how were you able to fix it? 

As of 4/5/21 with mandate to be in place by the end of 2022 Sounds to me like our progress notes must be made avaialbe free of charge and immediately to all clients. There is reference to clients needing to have access to an app that can be downloaded to their smart phone (or other device) where they can read their progress notes (psychotherpy notes still protected) with specific detail of what needs to be in each one on the article I attached below amd must be avaialbe immediately to each client.

I am wondering if the Client Portal is sufficient to manage this request or if Pro is planning to do more to align with CURES ACT?

https://www.opennotes.org/onc-federal-rule/

Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience with billing the new 99417 code to MN MA DHS?  It is being denied by MN MA DHS. We have called on the denial and  the call center states it can't be added to 99205 or 99215.  Which doesn't make sense as it was developed to only be added to those codes.  It is paying fine for other Payers....   Thoughts?

For anyone interested or if this may apply to you, this information was passed along to us:

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We have had a couple providers receive a letter from BCBS about their "higher than the expected billing distribution" for code 90837.  It''s asks that the provider contact their "Provider Education Team" so they can "further understand your coding methodologies and billing practices."

Has anyone else received one of these?  

Thanks!

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