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E-PRESCRIBING:

3 Tips Help You Transition Easily to E-Prescribing

Published on Sun Sep 06, 2009

Don't let your incentive payments fall through the cracks. If your practice is one of the many that is gearing up for an e-prescribing bonus, you need all the facts before you get started. Your e-prescribing incentive payment this year could total two percent of your allowed Part B charges if you have already started e-prescribing (since you need to have used eprescribing on 50 percent of qualifying services). Plus, you have the potential to earn another two percent in 2010. In 2011 and 2012 you could earn a one percent bonus, followed by a 0.5 percent bonus in 2013. If you aren't e-prescribing by 2012, you'll face penalties from CMS. Check out these quick tips in our e-prescribing primer to ensure that you're recouping your rightful bonus. 1. Know 4 E-Script Requirements To participate in CMS's e-prescribing incentive program, you must use a qualified system that can do the [...]
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