By Venkat Sharma – The Boy Scouts are right. Their motto — “Be prepared” — is equally apt in healthcare, as providers seek to be ready for whatever new practice demands lie ahead in the complex world of healthcare reimbursement under a quickly evolving value-based care model.
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By David Spellberg MD – During the recent Radiological Society of North America conference at McCormick Place in Chicago, a session titled, “Will MACRA and MIPS Kill Your Practice?” pretty much summed up the consensus feelings of most physicians.
By Marilyn Agbeko – To Repeal or not to repeal; that is NOT the question. Not when it comes value based care and the basic tenets of tying reimbursement to quality. At least, not that we’ve seen yet, and I daresay, not that we will see any time soon.
By David Harlow – MACRA, the current framework for Medicare physician payments, specifically quality incentive payments, took effect January 1, 2017. The 2015 law replaced the flawed SGR (sustainable growth rate) reimbursement formula in a rare show of congressional bipartisanship,
By Dr. Kevin Keck – Providers breathed a sigh of relief when the final Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) regulations were released in October.
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By Ted Chan – As the healthcare industry becomes increasingly dependent on technology, does your practice have the necessary tools to keep up?
By Justin Barnes – The financial, clinical and technical underpinnings of implementing an effective Quality Payment Program strategy have introduced a new level of complexity to many healthcare organizations.
By Justin Barnes – Part 3 of this 4-part series. The path to value-based care and reporting under the new Quality Payment Program is undeniably paved in patient data.