Endovascular & Interventional 2022 CMS Fee Impact
See the national average global allowed amount impact analysis of procedures commonly performed in Office-Based POS 11 (Clinics & OBLs) and POS 24 (ASCs).
See the national average global allowed amount impact analysis of procedures commonly performed in Office-Based POS 11 (Clinics & OBLs) and POS 24 (ASCs).
Including modifier 25 appended to a procedure tells the insurer you should be paid for both an E/M consult and a procedure performed at the same visit.
On July 13, Medicare issued the proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule for Part B services, known as the Part B Proposed Rule. The Advocacy Committee has begun its review of the more than 1,700-page regulation. Comments from constituents are due by September 13, 2021. CMS will then review and update their Part B payment model and specialty impacts. Take action today!
The 4th of July is not just any day or holiday, it is a celebration of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. This July 4th, 2021, please take a moment to read a transcript of the actual Declaration of Independence, below.
Payers are denying image-guided treatment of Pelvic Venous Disease and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
CardioVascular Specialists, become Supporting Members of the CVC and make your voices heard in Washington DC
Medical practice technologies are rapidly moving to the Internet, or “cloud”. When considering your Internet capacity needs, consider both Download and Upload requirements.
As of January 1, 2021, the levels of office or outpatient services are now calculated by medical decision making or total visit time. This article is focused on when time is used to determine the level of service as well as provide clarity on whose time can be counted.
Cuts for Radiology and IR reimbursements are looming. CMS’s intention is to cut reimbursements for specialists in order to boost reimbursement for Evaluation & Management patient office visits (E&M). Learn how to capture and bill E&M for your Radiology/IR practice.
In today’s environment of declining reimbursement and increasing costs, it is critical for radiologists to relentlessly strive to optimize their reimbursement and overall practice performance. Radiologist documentation is the key to reimbursement, so it is important to choose your words carefully.
StreamlineMD’s EHR Interactive E&M Tool allows providers to understand and determine the appropriate E&M code to assign based on 2021 guidelines for evaluations based on medical decision making or time.
Everyone has been talking about the changes coming to the E&M Guidelines for several years and now it is about to happen. The AMA has put together guidelines related to how these changes will be applied to the Office E&M codes (99202-99215).
Global Payments Integrated (GPI) and StreamlineMD have partnered to provide feature-rich payment tools to help you run your practice better and give patients the convenience they expect.
Interventional Specialists – Take Action Now to Avoid Cuts to Your 2021 Payments
Take Action Now to Avoid Cuts to 2021 Radiology & Interventional Radiology Payments
2021 Changes to Percutaneous Needle Core Biopsy Lung or Mediastinum include new CPT Code, Description, and AMA Instructions
Contact your Congressional Representative today to help stop CMS’s Proposed Cuts to 2021 Payments.
StreamlineMD is proud to announce the launch of its Inventory Management application which is fully integrated within the StreamlineMD EHR
The radiology specialty and market is evolving rapidly, creating new opportunities in interventional radiology that can solve challenges that have plagued private radiology groups for decades.
Office-based image-guided procedure specialists can now offer TeleHealth Consults for both their new and established patients in order to maintain social distancing to minimize the risk of spreading Covid19.
Documentation Requirements for Coding and Reimbursement of CTA Prior To TAVR
Medical Necessity has moved to the forefront of not just government and commercial payor audits, but also False Claims Act (FCA) actions in 2022.
If you haven’t already, you should analyze your 2021 MIPS participation and performance and notify your StreamlineMD representative on the Quality Measures you will be using for 2022.
When the RAC team evaluates your data, they use a checklist based on the Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) issued by the Medicare Administrators. Documentation and compliance with your LCD are key for reimbursement. Inadequate notes will fail review if the documentation does not adhere to the pre-determined requirements set forth by your LCD.
Modern and entrepreneurial hospital-based radiology groups are increasingly launching office-based endovascular and interventional strategies.
The purpose of this article is to provide clarity between when a diagnostic study performed at the same time as an interventional procedure can and cannot be billed.
Keeping your computer operating system updated is critically important for your digital safety, cyber security, and overall Electronic Health Record (EHR) software performance experience.
Including modifier 25 appended to a procedure tells the insurer you should be paid for both an E/M consult and a procedure performed at the same visit.
See the national average global allowed amount impact analysis of procedures commonly performed in Office-Based POS 11 (Clinics & OBLs) and POS 24 (ASCs).
Including modifier 25 appended to a procedure tells the insurer you should be paid for both an E/M consult and a procedure performed at the same visit.
On July 13, Medicare issued the proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule for Part B services, known as the Part B Proposed Rule. The Advocacy Committee has begun its review of the more than 1,700-page regulation. Comments from constituents are due by September 13, 2021. CMS will then review and update their Part B payment model and specialty impacts. Take action today!
The 4th of July is not just any day or holiday, it is a celebration of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. This July 4th, 2021, please take a moment to read a transcript of the actual Declaration of Independence, below.
Payers are denying image-guided treatment of Pelvic Venous Disease and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
CardioVascular Specialists, become Supporting Members of the CVC and make your voices heard in Washington DC
Medical practice technologies are rapidly moving to the Internet, or “cloud”. When considering your Internet capacity needs, consider both Download and Upload requirements.
As of January 1, 2021, the levels of office or outpatient services are now calculated by medical decision making or total visit time. This article is focused on when time is used to determine the level of service as well as provide clarity on whose time can be counted.
Cuts for Radiology and IR reimbursements are looming. CMS’s intention is to cut reimbursements for specialists in order to boost reimbursement for Evaluation & Management patient office visits (E&M). Learn how to capture and bill E&M for your Radiology/IR practice.
In today’s environment of declining reimbursement and increasing costs, it is critical for radiologists to relentlessly strive to optimize their reimbursement and overall practice performance. Radiologist documentation is the key to reimbursement, so it is important to choose your words carefully.
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Cyber Incident Update – 9/28/25 at 6:00 pm EST:
StreamlineMD applications are up and live!
We are pleased to inform you that, following clearance from our cybersecurity experts, client access to our system has been restored. You may begin accessing the system starting at 6:00 PM EST today, Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Please note that while core functionality is fully restored, the following features are currently unavailable as we continue working to bring all components back online:
1. SMD Mobile App (viewing PDF chart)
2. Patient Portal
3. RxPhoto (inside the EHR)
We are working to restore these remaining services as quickly and securely as possible.
We will continue to monitor system performance closely and will provide updates as additional components become available.
If you experience any issues or require support, please contact our support team directly at 330-564-2641.
Thank you once again for your continued patience, understanding, and trust.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/28/25 at 2:00 pm EST:
Following our scheduled call with the cybersecurity team earlier today, we have been advised that additional security measures must be implemented before client access can be restored. Specifically, changes to our VPN configuration are required to ensure a more secure connection environment.
Our internal teams are actively working on these adjustments and will move as quickly and carefully as possible to complete the necessary changes.
Our next update will be at 4:00 PM EST.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/28/25 at 12:00 pm EST:
We are pleased to share that our internal teams currently have access to the system environment. In the interim, if needed, we are able to assist by running your patient appointment schedules for the week. Please contact our support team or email at smdhelpdesk@prcmedicalllc.zohosupport.com if you require this service.
We are scheduled to meet with our cybersecurity team at 1:00 PM EST today to review final clearance for restoring client access. We will provide another update following that discussion.
We appreciate your continued patience and partnership as we work to bring services back online safely and securely.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/27/25 at 10:00 pm EST:
We are pleased to report that our routine nightly processes have completed successfully, and the system environment remains stable and fully operational.
At this stage, we are awaiting final clearance from our cybersecurity partner before restoring client access.
However, our partner informed us that they need more time and so this clearance will not be available until after 1:00 PM EST tomorrow, Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Thank you for your patience while we maintain the highest standards of security and system integrity.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/27/25 at 7:00 pm EST:
We are continuing to move forward with final preparations for restoring system access. Our internal teams have completed their validation processes, and the environment remains fully operational.
At this time, we are running our routine nightly processes to further confirm system stability and readiness. We continue to await final clearance from our cybersecurity experts to bring services fully back online.
We remain optimistic that systems will be accessible to clients by tomorrow morning, Sunday, September 29, 2025, at 7:00 AM EST.
As always, we are taking every measure to ensure a secure and controlled restoration.
Thank you again for your continued patience and support. Our next update will be provided by 10:00 PM EST.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/27/25 at 11:00 am EST:
We are pleased to share that our team has gained access to the system environment and is actively conducting testing—an important step toward the full restoration of services.
As part of this process, we have completed testing of the Practice Management (PM) and Coding software and are pleased to report that no issues have been identified with the software. Testing will continue across all system components to ensure overall stability and reliability.
Our teams will continue working throughout the day to validate all aspects of the system before bringing it back online.
We are deeply grateful for your continued patience, support, and trust as we proceed with restoration in a safe and controlled manner.
We will provide another update at 2:00 pm EST.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/26/25 at 7:00 pm EST:
We are pleased to share that our team is now gaining access to the system environment and actively conducting testing. This is an important step toward full restoration of services.
We again want to reassure you that there is no evidence of any compromise of Protected Health Information (PHI) or damage to our systems.
Our teams will continue to work throughout the evening and into the weekend to validate all aspects of the system before bringing it back online.
Thank you for your continued patience, support, and trust as we move forward with restoration in a safe and controlled manner.
We will provide another update at 10:00 am EST on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/26/25 at 3:00 pm EST:
We continue to make steady progress in our restoration efforts. At this time, 95% of servers have been cleared; however, they remain behind protective firewalls as we work closely with our team of experts toward full restoration.
The StreamlineMD systems will remain unavailable for the rest of today, Friday, September 26, 2025. Our teams will begin comprehensive testing of all aspects of the system as soon as possible, likely this evening and over the weekend.
Importantly, there is no evidence of any compromise of Protected Health Information (PHI) or damage to our systems.
We truly appreciate your support and understanding during this process. You are important to us, and we remain committed to restoring services safely and securely.
We will provide another update at 6:00 pm EST.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/26/25 at 2:00 pm EST:
We continue to work diligently this afternoon with our cybersecurity team and are making steady progress.
We anticipate the StreamlineMD systems will remain inaccessible for the remainder of today, Friday, September 26, 2025.
We will provide another update at 6:00 pm EST.
We appreciate your continued patience and understanding as we work to restore services in a secure and controlled manner.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/26/25 at 11:00 am EST:
We continue to work throughout the day with our cybersecurity team and continue to make progress.
We anticipate the StreamlineMD systems will not be accessible before 3:00 pm EST on Friday, September 26, 2025.
We will provide another update at 2:00 pm EST.
We appreciate your continued patience and understanding as we work to restore services in a secure and controlled manner.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/26/25 at 09:00 am EST:
We continue to work this morning with our cybersecurity team and continue to make progress.
We still don’t anticipate StreamlineMD systems to be fully operational before 12:00 pm EST on Friday, September 26, 2025.
We will provide another update at 12:00 pm EST.
We appreciate your continued patience and understanding as we work to restore services in a secure and controlled manner.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/26/25 at 07:00 am EST:
We have continued to work through the night with our cybersecurity team and continue to make progress.
We will continue restoring servers to service and testing internally.
We still don’t anticipate StreamlineMD systems to be fully operational before 12:00 pm EST on Friday, September 26, 2025.
We will provide another update at 9:00 am EST.
We appreciate your continued patience and understanding as we work to restore services in a secure and controlled manner.
Cyber Incident Update – 9/25/25 at 11:00 pm EST:
So far, we are making great progress, and our systems are internally coming back online. At this time, there is no evidence of system damage or PHI compromise.
Throughout the night, we will continue restoring servers to service and testing internally.
We don’t anticipate StreamlineMD systems to be fully operational before 12:00 pm EST on Friday, September 26, 2025.
We will provide another update on Friday, September 26, at 6:00 am EST
Cyber Incident Update –9/25/25 at 7:00 pm EST:
We are currently in the process of restoring our servers and anticipate determining a timeline for resuming full operations by 10:00 PM EST this evening, September 25, 2025.
Our team continues to work diligently and in close coordination with our security partners in response to the cybersecurity incident that occurred during the overnight hours of September 24, 2025. As a precaution, our systems remain offline to prevent any potential data compromise. We continue to follow our established cybersecurity protocols to ensure the protection and integrity of your data.
We will provide our next update by 10:00 PM EST today.
We appreciate your continued patience and understanding as we work to bring our systems back online safely.
Incident Update – 9/25/25 at 12:00 pm EST:
StreamlineMD is currently working closely with our security team to address a cybersecurity incident that occurred during the overnight hours of September 24, 2025. As a precautionary measure, we proactively shut down our systems to prevent any potential data compromise.
Our team is actively following established cybersecurity protocols to ensure the continued protection of your data. At this time, the software will remain inaccessible for the remainder of the day, September 25, 2025.
We understand the impact this may have on your operations and sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding. We are committed to providing updates as frequently as possible and will keep you informed of our progress.
StreamlineMD is experiencing a cyber incident
Our security software detected malicious behavior and our team of internal and external experts are working to resolve the issue. The security team has made it clear that we need to shut down our services altogether, pending a more detailed analysis.