As the CMS charts a path to level pay for outpatient services, it's also leading toward a head-to-head battle with powerful hospital lobbying groups as some providers win and lose with site-neutral payments. Check out the article, below, for more information!nIf the...
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Access To Services Under Federal Rule Change Worries Health Care Providers
nnnnHealth Care providers across the nation are nervously awaiting the future of the Title X funding under the Trump administration. Check out the article, below, for more information regarding the Title X funding and how it impacts populations everywhere. nnAt the...
You Should Expect Big MIPS Changes Under 2019 Quality-Reporting Proposals
Major changes are in store for the Merit-based Inventive Payment System (MIPS) in 2019, as the Trump administration pushes to reduce the record-keeping burden shouldered by clinicians. Continue reading, below, for why you should be prepared for these changes as soon...
CMS Has High Hopes to Simplify Home Health Recertifications
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hopes physicians would no longer have to predict how much longer a particular Medicare patient will need home care in order to have the service re-certified, according to a regulation they proposed Monday. nn"In...
Overwhelmed With How The Upcoming ACC 2.0 Changes Will Affect You?
Join us for an open house to gain more information about the changes that are coming to health care this summer. We will discuss the next phase of the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC 2.0), Colorado’s innovative approach to improving the experience and outcomes of...
Webinar — MACRA/MIPS High-Level Overview
Familiarize yourself with the two designated tracks of MACRA — MIPS or APM, understand the potential financial upside and downside of MIPS participation & identify next steps within your practice to comply with these regulations with this helpful Webinar provided...
CDC Releases Final List Of 2019 ICD-10-CM Codes
On June 11, the CDC posted the Release of the 2019 ICD-10-CM codes for download in both XML and PDF formats. The 2019 update includes a total of 473 code changes, including additions, deletions, and revisions to the code set. nnMany of the new codes added to the code...
Colorado Approves Data Law Requiring Breach Notification Within 30 days
The month-long window is the shortest turnaround from a state and doesn’t exempt the healthcare sector, effectively giving Colorado providers just half the time required by HIPAA to report. Check out the article for more information! nnColorado Gov. John...
Direct Provider Contracting: Keep It Simple, Stakeholders Tell CMS
For the most part, providers support the Direct Provider Contracting proposal put forward by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with some stipulations and considerable tweaking. Check out the article, below, for more information! nnKey stakeholders are...
Help Curb Clinician Burnout with This 4-Point Strategy
nnAlthough physicians are admired for mastering medical knowledge, keeping up with the flood of medical information can lead to anxiety and self-doubt. Check out some steps to help curb clinician burnout! nn3. Measuring the clinician experiencennAddressing burnout...
CMS Introduces Know Your Legal Rights Database
The Know Your Legal Rights database was launched by The Colorado Medical Society and others to help give you the knowledge about how to protect your patients from illegal practices. Keep reading, below, for more information on the Know Your Legal Rights...
CMS Unveils New Strategy to Provide Affordable and Quality Healthcare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is targeting more than 60 million Americans with their new plan to provide rural communities quality and affordable healthcare options. nnCMS unveiled the Rural Health Strategy on Tuesday with the goal of helping...