Sunday, November 5, 2017

Internists encouraged by payment rules from CMS, note key areas of concern

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The American College of Physicians (ACP), expressed support for some of the provisions included in the final rules for the Medicare ...
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

ACOs Reduced Direct Medicare Spending by $836 Million in 2016

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  CMS Results Demonstrate Promise of Alternative Delivery and Payment Methods for Improving Care and Reducing Costs Accountable Car...
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Registration is Now Open for 2018 Workshops

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JOIN US FOR A DAY OF RISK ADJUSTMENT        Join Us for a Day of Risk Adjustment ·          Review the different risk ...
Monday, September 18, 2017

ICD-10 to HCC Mappings for Medicare Risk Adjustment

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CMS HCC and Rx HCC Mappings (Complete ICD-10 Mappings for 2017 and 2018) This is a must have for every coder and clinician on your...
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Thursday, August 24, 2017

What is the impact on utilization and outcomes for adults with obstructive airway disease?

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Contributions of COPD, asthma, and ten comorbid conditions to health care utilization and patient-centered outcomes among US adults with o...

Humana banks on big data to boost patient health — and profits

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From fewer heart attacks to stronger bones and longer functioning brains, insurer Humana hopes that a data analysis partnership with a Cal...
Friday, August 18, 2017

While waiting for a state health-records exchange, medical society launches one

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Frustrated that after 10 years of effort the state of Connecticut has yet to launch a functioning health information exchange (HIE) ...
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Chicago Podiatrist Sentenced to 7 Years for False Documentation

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A Chicago podiatrist has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $7 million in restitution follo...
Sunday, July 30, 2017

Arm Your Team for Victory

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What will define those who claim victory and those who are defeated in the battle towards value based care? Will it be those organization...

Ohio Doctors Would Report Opioid Diagnosis Codes Under Deal

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Ohio doctors have reached tentative agreement with the Kasich administration on a proposed rule requiring them to report the specific...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Only 6% of PCP's Able to Identify 11 Risk Factors for Pre-Diabetes

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Most primary care doctors can't identify all 11 risk factors for prediabetes, a small new survey finds. Researchers from Johns H...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Physicians participating in Advanced APMs in 2017 will receive a 5% Incentive Payment in 2019

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Under CMS’s new Quality Payment Program, which will adjust Medicare Part B payments starting in 2019 based on data from this year, phy...
Friday, July 14, 2017

OPPS, ASC, PFS: Proposed 2018 Policy and Payment Rate Changes

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Hospital Outpatient, ASC: CMS Proposes 2018 Policy and Rate Changes Physician Fee Schedule: CMS Proposes 2018 Payment and Policy Up...