HIPAA 5010/ICD-10: Is your facility ready?

Change is fast approaching. Learn what you must do to prepare for HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10.

2011 – 2012 seasonal vaccines

Vaccine season is once again upon us, and it's important to stay up-to-date on the latest information.

Oral interpreter claim requirements

Effective January 1, 2012, the names of oral interpreters will be required on all claims submitted to PrimeWest Health for reimbursement of oral interpretation services.

Controlling drug-drug interactions (DDIs)

Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) occur when the effectiveness or toxicity of one medication is altered by the administration of another medicine.

What is the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)?

The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a set of performance measures for health care quality and services. HEDIS is widely used by health plans to not only measure their performance, but also to compare their performance against that of other health plans.

HEDIS measures in need of improvement

PrimeWest Health would like to once again extend our gratitude to all who participated in this year's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Improvement Set (HEDIS) audits, which are required as part of our Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) contracts.

Health Care Directives

PrimeWest Health providers play an important role in helping members make health care decisions and plans, including planning for end-of-life care and situations when the member is unable to make medical decisions.