On October 24th President Trump signed into law the Opioid Response package, referred to as the Support for Patients and Communities Act. Among many other elements, the legislation has provisions that require electronic prescribing for opioid prescriptions in Medicare. Additionally, the package requires improvements to...

In the United States, one in eleven Americans suffers from Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle, diet, and family health history are the most impactful determinants of an individual’s risk of developing diabetes. Technology is being used by stakeholders in the healthcare industry to...

The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is one of two payment tracks used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine Medicare Part B payment adjustments for eligible clinicians under the Quality Payment Program. MIPS combines elements of prior Medicare quality programs...

UPDATE: Read our post to find the finalized proposals the Practice Fusion regulatory team believes are most important for small practice providers to be aware of as the January 1, 2020 implementation date of the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Final rule approaches.

This year Practice Fusion would like to recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week and shed light on the efforts that are being made to help those affected by mental illness. As of 2016, there were 44.7 million U.S. adults living with mental illness, and 10.4 million...