The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its proposed policies for the 2021 performance year of the Quality Payment Program via the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS is implementing 12 new procedure codes to describe the introduction or infusion of therapeutics, including remdesivir and convalescent plasma, into the ICD-10-PCS, effective August 01, 2020.
By Fred Lizza – Among the multitudes of challenges facing providers and patients in healthcare, from lack of access to lack of funds, communication issues are too often overlooked. This is because the way we do things is often seen as secondary to the thing itself.
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.
By Matt Volz & Phil Galewitz – HELENA, Montana — States frustrated by private laboratories’ increasingly long turnarounds for COVID-19 test results are scrambling to find ways to salvage their testing programs. Montana said that it is dropping Quest Diagnostics, one of the nation’s largest diagnostic testing companies.
By Vasilios Nassiopoulos – Reimbursement is becoming increasingly complex for today’s providers. And while it is fair to say that a certain amount of missed revenue has always been part of the bottom-line equation, healthcare organizations simply cannot afford to leave money on the table in the current market climate.
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedcine. How is telemedicine used to benefit patients and care givers? News from Reliq Health Technologies, Amwell, Eagle Telemedicine, GoodRx, Kareo, Rhinogram Telehealth, TytoCare, Streamline Healthcare Solutions, American Telemedicine Association and more.
As HCAA Members navigate healthcare’s new normal, HCAA interviewed a few experts on how they’ve overcome business challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This feature highlights Dr. Dani Kimlinger, CEO of MINES and Associates, where she shares a few best practices on improving the virtual workplace.
The Health Care business of LexisNexis® Risk Solutions announced the results of its annual focus group, comprised of over 20 healthcare IT executives that are members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).