A better
urgent care experience.

On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates to payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after January 1, 2019. DocuTAP’s Compliance and Privacy Officer, Phyllis Dobberstein says it’s an important update to the old rules of the game that were established before the adoption of EMR/EHR by the healthcare community—back when all documentation was done on paper. According the CMS, the 2019 PFS final rule is “one of several final rules that reflect a broader administration-wide strategy to create a healthcare system that results in better accessibility, quality, affordability, empowerment, and innovation.”

Your urgent care clinic is humming along. You’re seeing 20, 25, 30 patients per day, things are running pretty smoothly, and you’re pretty happy with the revenue you’re generating. Why change what’s not broken? But then you hear patients talking about a clinic across town offering new services. They love the opportunity to book appointments online with their primary care provider. Maybe it’s time to think about offering online scheduling, too. But how do you choose the right solution for your urgent care clinic?