Puerto Rican co. Assertus Holdings gets federal gov’t certification

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Assertus Holdings, LLC, provider of health information systems for medical facilities administration, obtained the most recent certification for its MedicusEHR electronic medical record platform, from the Office of the National Technology Coordinator in its latest edition.

This certification was obtained through the ONC-Authorized certification body.

To obtain this authentication, MedicusEHR was subjected to tests that demonstrated that the product met the standards and certification criteria established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The seal of approval validates that MedicusEHR meets the modular requirements for which it was certified.

“This is a significant achievement, because we not only developed a quality electronic medical record nationwide, we also managed to certify it in record time. Just months after Hurricane María, we began to take the first steps for the development of MedicusEHR and we trust that this project will define our company for the next decade. It has been the product of a great effort by an extraordinary work team. I feel very proud to be able to work with such a talented and passionate group,” said Michael Jiménez, president of Assertus.

The platform is an electronic medical record system (EHR), which simplifies and automates the clinical documentation processes, guarantees interoperability and increases the level of commitment on the part of the patient, with respect to their health.

So far it has been achieved that 100% of MedicusEHR implants have gone live in an average of two to three days, with an extraordinary level of satisfaction among all users.

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Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts the MAC Satisfaction Indicator survey

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First Coast Service Options, your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for the traditional Medicare program, would like to request your opinion of our service by taking the MAC Satisfaction Indicator (MSI) survey. Your feedback goes directly to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and helps us understand how we can better service you. This survey should only take about 10 minutes of your time. To take the survey, click on the link below:

 

https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4826847/?MAC_BRNC=9&MAC=JN-First_Coast

 

Also, thank you for your feedback in 2018. You may read about some of our changes here.

 

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Estudiantes de la USC reciben la Beca ASSERTUS

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Durante el día de hoy recibimos en nuestras facilidades la visita de varios de los estudiantes de la  Universidad del Sagrado Corazón que reciben la Beca ASSERTUS.

Estos son en el orden acostumbrado, Roberto Soler Montaño, Jonathan Reyes Quiles, Miguel Santiago Nevárez y Frashenyd Rosado de Jesús.  Otros estudiantes que reciben la Beca Assertus pero que no pudieron estar presentes, son Stephanie Matos Correa y Luis Lopez Rosa.  ¡Muchas Felicidades a todos!

Los estudiantes estuvieron acompañados por su profesora de ciencias de cómputos la Sra. Agda Cordero y la Sra. Sandra Torres Directora de Recaudación de Fondos.  Todos fueron recibidos por Julio Jiménez, José Lázaro y nuestro presidente el Sr. Michael Jiménez.

 

La Beca ASSERTUS, se otorgada desde el 2015, a estudiantes talentosos del departamento de Ciencias de Cómputos de la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

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TRIPLE-S Business Partners

Triple-S | Carta a Proveedores PREPA 12/27/2018

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Reciba un cordial saludo de parte de Triple‑S Salud, Inc. (Triple-S).

Efectivo al 1 de enero de 2019, Triple-S administrará la cubierta de salud de los Empleados activos, jubilados y los dependientes elegibles de la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (PREPA). Nuestra organización fue seleccionada de entre varios proponentes al desarrollar una propuesta sólida enfocada en el acceso a servicios de la más alta calidad.

Triple-S se une a los esfuerzos de garantizar a los asegurados/afiliados acceso continuo a los servicios médicos-hospitalarios a través de la relación de negocios y la comunicación abierta que mantiene con su amplia red de proveedores. Es por ello que, mediante esta comunicación, Triple-S interesa orientarle en cuanto a temas relacionados al acceso y pagos por servicios prestados a partir de la fecha de efectividad de la cubierta. Leer más

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CMS-Reducing Clinician Burden

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CMS has been hard at work to address the burden placed on clinicians by federal health care regulations. Through our “Patients over Paperwork” initiative we are collecting feedback and updating policies in Medicare and Medicaid that are outdated, duplicative, or overly burdensome. Over the past year I have traveled the nation and met with clinicians, and the feedback I have heard has guided my efforts at the agency.

One key initiative that we have launched involves streamlining the measures that clinicians report; a recent Health Affairs study found that U.S. medical practices in four common specialties on average spend, per physician, a striking 15.1 hours per week and over $40,000 per year reporting quality metrics. The litany of regulations in healthcare contributes to the consolidation we’re seeing in the system. According to a survey by the American Medical Association, the percent of clinicians with ownership status in their practice declined from 53 percent in 2012 to 47 percent in 2016, with younger physicians more than three times as likely as older physicians to be employed by hospitals.  READ MORE

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Camino Bienestar con Humana- JUNIO 2018

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Special edition

The powder of the Sahara has arrived, what do I do with my Asthma?

We include tools to help you and your associates to effectively handle the situations that may arise, after an atmospheric event. This collection can be used in a variety of formats and scenarios. For your benefit we suggest some ideas for its implementation.

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Referrals and pre-authorizations during the post-emergency period | Humana

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Humana
Circular letter: C-P-M-03-18

To: All participating physicians / providers of Humana Health Plans of Puerto Rico, Inc. and Humana Insurance of Puerto Rico, Inc. (Medicare Advantage)

Re: Referrals and pre-authorizations during the post-emergency period

On September 17, 2017, the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services. UU declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico due to the impact of Hurricane Maria. The emergency period will end on June 13, 2018. Beginning June 14, 2018, the usual processes for prior referrals and authorizations will resume.

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Tribunal falla en favor de Constellation Health

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Por Ileanexis Vera Rosado, EL VOCERO – hace 18 horas 5:07 pm

Luego de tres largos días de deposiciones, finalmente los argumentos y evidencias de la Oficina de la Comisionada de Seguros no parecieron convencer al juez superior Pedro Polanco Bezares sobre la urgencia de liquidar las operaciones de la aseguradora Constellation Health, por lo cual exigió la reapertura de las operaciones así como de las cuentas bancarias efectivo hoy.

Acorde con la determinación, todas las partes deberán reunirse en la sala de juez para determinar el proceso de rehabilitación que se pondrá en vigor, y el cual contrario a las otras ocasiones será supervisado de cerca por el tribunal.

Tras el fallo del tribunal, decenas de pacientes, empleados y proveedores que se han dado cita durante los tres días no pudieron ocultar su alegría, muchos de los cuales la expresaron con llanto. De haberse liquidado la aseguradora, habrían quedado en la calle 248 empleados, que el pasado viernes fueron cesanteados.

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