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2024 New Payment Engine

2024 New Payment Engine

Criterions is happy to announce our new 2024 payment engine! It's all dedicated to helping increase your revenue and grow your organization.

For more information or to have your questions answered, please fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch shortly.

ONC’s Security Risk Assessment Tool

ONC’s Security Risk Assessment Tool

ONC releases a new version of Security Risk Assessment Tool (Version 3.4).

 

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) developed the SRA Tool to help small- and medium-sized healthcare providers identify and assess risks and vulnerabilities to electronic protected health information (ePHI). The tool is a software application that organizations can download at no cost. This tool further enhances the user experience and helps covered entities navigate risk assessment requirements under the HIPAA Security Rule.

Version 3.4 contains several key updates based on user feedback, including a remediation report, which allows users to track responses to vulnerabilities inside the tool and log remediation efforts. In addition, the tool now contains a glossary and tool tips section, where users can learn more information and easily navigate the tool’s features.

“As hacking and ransomware attacks continue to increase within the health care sector, it’s now more important than ever for organizations to improve their cybersecurity,” HHS stated in a press release.

To download, please visit: https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa/security-risk-assessment-tool

Direct Messaging with Criterions EHR

Direct Messaging with Criterions EHR

The Basics of Direct Messaging with Criterions EHR

 

Direct Messaging allows for communication across disparate platforms. Nationally renowned professionals and organizations have recommended the usage of Direct because it is safe, simple to use, and reasonably priced. A doctor who uses Epic EHR, for example, could send a Direct Message to a doctor using Criterions EHR and the Direct Message would be received within Criterions EHR. The process would work the same in reverse. Direct messaging utilizes identity-proofing to ensure messages are only accessible to the intended recipient per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protection regulations.

You will need to obtain a Direct address to send and receive health-related direct secure messages.  Direct addresses resemble email addresses in appearance and can be assigned to certain people, groups, departments, or devices. For example, “drabc@abcmedical.clinic.org” serves as a Direct address. It's important to understand that while this may appear and work like an email address, standard email accounts (like gmail, yahoo mail, or your company's email) are NOT Direct addresses. Traditional email accounts do not comply with the security requirements for Direct, thus messages sent to or from those accounts will not send over Direct. You or your coworkers may have a unique Direct address, just like you may have separate fax numbers for each of your office connections. You will need to consult available resources to find the Direct addresses of those with whom you generally correspond to use it.

Also, several incentive payment program requirements include the need to transmit C-CDA type documents with other providers. Direct exchange of a C-CDA may help you meet incentive payment measures.

How can you obtain a Direct address?

Criterions has partnered with EMRDirect which can assign you a Direct Address. There’s a small fee for participation which the Criterions Support team can assist you once you fill out the contact form below.

Webinar: New Credit Card Integration

With Criterions and Bank of America Healthcare Payment Solution, your patients enjoy an easier payment experience, making paymets quickly and securely with a variety of payment methods. You'll enjoy an all-in-one payment solution including managing payments and payment devices from a single dashboard. It's all dedicated to making the business of healthcare easier. 

Criterions enhanced credit card integration provides our customers:

  • A fully integrated solution with Criterions EHR &  PM Systems
  • 24/7 access to Bank of America Support Team
  • Credit card terminal 
  • Ability to store credit card(s) on file
  • Various online payment options for patients

To learn more about the Criterions newest partnership and benefits the enhanced credit card integration provides, please schedule a quick phone call or demo meeting at your own convenience by clicking the link here.

Inventory Tracking with Criterions

Inventory Tracking with Criterions

Did you know Criterions offers inventory management?

 

Are you an orthopedist or physical therapist who supplies durable medical equipment or braces?

Are you a dermatologist selling over the counter skin care products?

Criterions integrated inventory tracking system allows you to manage your in-house supplies to help keep track of items you may need to replenish.

Simply indicate the product or supply is an inventory code and enter the current number in stock. As you bill these items out, your inventory will automatically decrease the supply on hand.

Managing the supply itself is simple. You can run a inventory report to locate any products or supply that needs to be re-ordered. It’s as easy as that!

 

 

Want to learn how to set up inventory tracking? Contact our support team by emailing support@criterions.com or fill out the form below.

 

What is Information Blocking?

What is Information Blocking?

HHS-OIG announced their final decision on information blocking penalties. Any individual or entity that has committed information blocking will be subject up to a $1 million dollar penalty per violation.

So what is information blocking? Per the HealthIt.gov website, information blocking is a practice by an "actor" that is likely to interfere with the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI), except as required by law or specified in an information blocking exception. You can read more details on Healthit.gov.

Criterions’ new FHIR standard APIs can ensure your practice provides adequate access to patient health records. Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, or FHIR, is an interoperability rule that enables on-demand information exchange of clinical records among providers and data systems. FHIR was created by the Health Level Seven International healthcare standards organization (HL7) specifically for healthcare organizations.

FHIR builds on previous data format standards like HL7, but it is easier to implement because it uses a modern web-based suite of API technology. FHIR makes it easy to provide healthcare information to healthcare providers and individuals on a wide variety of devices including computers, tablets, and cell phones. It also allows third-party application developers to provide medical applications which can be easily integrated into existing systems.

 

Reach out to FHIR@criterions.com for more information and what actions you can take today.

 

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