CMS Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Initiative FAQs
By Jeff Jones – What should you know before submitting your application? Don’t forget all applications for CPD+ must be submitted by September 15, 2016 at 11:59 EDT
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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Tracking and Measuring RCM Metrics
By Kim Straub – When it comes to revenue cycle management, there is a large amount of data that you could track, but what are some of the most important metrics to measure and track regularly?
Why Switching Your EHR Might be the Best Decision You Make This Year
By Nicole Benz – The future of physician practices is EHRs. We can’t go back to paper and no one is rationally suggesting we do. But there is agreement that EHRs have not met the expectations set out for them.
The Impact of MACRA on Your Practice
By Jeff Jones – Encouraging physicians to switch to EHRs has been a long term effort from CMS ever since the January 2009 passage of the HITECH act.
Medicare Policy Changes in 2016: What You Need to Know
By Kim Straub – Here’s what you need to know and how you can adjust to the new payment policies. The Two-Midnight Rule – The changes to this rule came into effect in January this year. The Two Midnight Rule, founded in 2013, helps define inpatient versus out-patient stays, but does so in a way that can make patient intake awkward.
Cost of Medical Practice Billing & RCM Functions
By Keith Lage – Is your practice battling declining reimbursement? Declining reimbursement has always been a complex challenge for medical practices but today’s changing healthcare landscape has even more providers worried about the future of their revenue cycle.
How MIPS Affects Physician Reimbursement
By Jeff Jones – Declining reimbursement is one of the greatest financial challenges physicians face today. While there isn’t much you can do to stop reimbursement cuts, you can be proactive in learning about the Merit Based Incentive Payment System and how it will impact physician reimbursement.
Fee Schedule Dos and Don’ts
By Renzi Russell – What if I told you that your practice is missing out on revenue because of an outdated fee schedule? Would you know how to fix it? Unfortunately, many practices are losing revenue because of their fee schedule and they don’t know that updating it would improve their bottom line.
The Merit Based Incentive Program
By Jeff Jones – The healthcare industry has unveiled another addition to the already enormous alphabet soup. This new addition goes by the name MIPS, or more properly, Merit-based Incentive Payment System. Healthcare providers are scrambling to better understand how MACRA, Meaningful Use, and MIPS will impact their practices.