Provider Relief Fund Grants Offer COVID Relief for Health Care Organizations
The CARES Act Provider Relief Fund is designed to support American families, workers, and healthcare providers in the…
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Optimize the Revenue Cycle to Increase Profit without Adding Patients
Some health care organizations believe that increasing the number of patients walking through the doors is the surest…
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Making the Move from Volume to Value-Based Physician Compensation
Physician compensation models are evolving to keep up with the new quality metrics defined by the Medicare Access…
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CMS Creates Pathways to Success for ACOs Starting July 1, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking a new direction with the Medicare Shared Savings…
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CMS Offers New Price Transparency Tool for Medicare Procedures
As price transparency continues to be a main priority in the health care industry, the Centers for Medicare…
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March 31 Upcoming Deadline for 2017 MIPS Reporting
The deadline to submit 2017 data for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting is fast approaching. Clinicians…
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How Hospitals Qualify for Not-for-Profit Tax-Exempt Status
To qualify as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt hospital, there are a number of requirements that must be followed under…
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MIPS 2018: Virtual Groups for Solo or Small Practices
Medicare’s final rule provides a new opportunity for solo practitioners and small groups to join together and report…
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House Votes to Repeal Obamacare
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted 216 to 211 to pass a bill to repeal and replace…
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MACRA, MIPS, and RHC: How Quality-Based Payments Will Affect Health Care Reimbursement
To replace the repealed sustainable growth rate payment methodology, CMS has proposed a new quality-based payment structure called…
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