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CMS Approves NPI Contingency Plan—April 24, 2007 As expected, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a contingency plan for the NPI implementation. This general announcement applies to all health plans. Each plan, including Medicare and Medicaid, is responsible for announcing their plan specific arrangements. Below is the Medicare specific plan. The contingency plan announced by CMS largely follows the recommendations made by the HBMA and the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics in a letter to HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt. Details of the announcement are contained in a CMS document entitled, "Guidance on Compliance with the HIPAA National Provider Identifier (NPI) Rule After The May 23, 2007, Implementation Deadline". According to the press release issued at the time of the announcement, "The enforcement guidance released today clarifies that covered entities that have been making a good faith effort to comply with the NPI provisions may, for up to 12 months, implement contingency plans that could include accepting legacy provider numbers on HIPAA transactions in order to maintain operations and cash flows." The final rule establishing the NPI as the standard unique health provider identifier for health care providers was originally published in 2004 and requires all covered entities to be in compliance with its provisions by May 23, 2007, except for small health plans, which must be in compliance by May 23, 2008. (Content for this section courtesy of the Healthcare Billing & Management Association) NPI Number Application AdvancedMD software is NPI compliant and ready to accept the new system at any time. If your medical billing software vendor is charging you to upgrade just to use this government mandated identification number, give AdvancedMD a try and never pay for upgrades again! Apply for your NPI number as soon as possible. Visit the official registration site for details.
AdvancedMD Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program AdvancedMD Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning Microsoft Competencies in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and ISV/Software Solutions SALT LAKE CITY – May 17, 2007 – AdvancedMD, a provider of Web-based medical billing software and comprehensive practice management solutions for physician offices and billing services, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and ISV/Software Solutions. As a Gold Certified Partner, AdvancedMD has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers' needs. Since 1999 AdvancedMD has been improving physician offices and medical billing services nationwide by providing fully Web-based practice management software that increases office efficiency and practice revenues. In addition to other successes, AdvancedMD recently took home the "Best Healthcare Management Solution (Vertical)" award at the 2007 CODiE Awards hosted by the Software & Information Industry Association. "We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers," said Jim Pack, President & CEO of AdvancedMD. "The benefits provided through our Gold Certified Partner status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers." "Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities," said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies. Today, Microsoft recognizes AdvancedMD as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology." |
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Events Watch The HBMA 2007 Fall Annual Conference will be held Sept. 6-8 in Las Vegas, NV. Come join the premier conference for medical billing services! The MGMA 2007 Annual Conference will be October 28-31 in Philadelphia, PA. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the show!
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