Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 36
Physician Notes: CMS Offers Update on SSN Removal from Medicare Cards
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS administrative update on the planned Medicare card identifier transition under MACRA, along with ONC’s introduction of new resources aimed at helping providers evaluate and use health IT more effectively. It is relevant to practice administrators, billing and compliance staff, and clinicians who track federal program changes and operational guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
The article highlights two federal initiatives that can affect day-to-day administrative workflows, patient-facing communications, and health IT planning in provider organizations.
What You Will Learn
- The timeline and purpose of CMS’s Medicare card identifier transition
- What the article says about provider preparation resources for the Medicare card change
- Which ONC tools were introduced to support health IT purchasing and patient engagement
- Why federal administrative and technology updates matter to provider operations
Who Should Read This
- Practice administrators
- Billing and coding professionals
- Compliance staff
- Clinicians
- Health IT managers
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