Q-Bi, from a Super User Perspective! Part 1 By Matt Heffelfinger, MBA, RN, CFRN, EMT-P, CMTE * The Q-Bi Tool was developed by Quick Med Claims (QMC), in concert with QMC Clients, several years ago to provide additional transparency, more robust reporting, and business analytics capability. The tool was initially deployed in 2021 and […]
Peeling Back the Layers of the Cost Data Collection Instrument… Section 5: Service Volume Part Two We continue our series of blog posts to dissect the Cost Data Reporting mandate and the online reporting instrument that CMS will use to collect the data. Our last blog post, focused on Section 4: Emergency Response Time Reporting. […]
Peeling Back the Layers of the Cost Data Collection Instrument… Section 4: Emergency Response Time Reporting Part One By now you are well aware that the Ground Ambulance Cost Data Reporting mandate has begun. It’s a law. We must do it. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work, especially if your […]
Medicare Changes Proposed- Part II- Cost Data Collection Explained 2020 Proposed Rule Welcome to Part II of our blog series featuring the proposed changes to Part B Payment Policies and revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule. It’s been three weeks since CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) released the proposed rule […]
Cost Data Collection on the Horizon for EMS Reality Time When the Philadelphia Eagles won their very first Super Bowl two weeks ago, the City of Brotherly Love went giddy wild. There were light poles to climb, banners to wave and confetti to throw. Then…it was reality time. All that confetti had to be cleaned-up, […]
