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 as next year. In a slate of proposals released late last week, the Centers…
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. “In an effort to make improvements to the health care delivery system and to reduce…
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 both physical and behavioral health care services for people who are…
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 by RT Welter!
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. Many of the new codes added to the code set are external cause codes to describe exploitation…
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! Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law expansive consumer data legislation that mandates all organizations report breaches within 30 days, making it…
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! Key stakeholders are mostly supportive of a Medicare Direct Provider Contracting proposal but urging the federal government to keep it…
Although 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! 3. Measuring the clinician experience Addressing burnout requires collecting data on multiple measures, the report says. “Leaders focused on reducing burnout and improving resilience…
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 database! The Colorado Medical Society and component medical societies are pleased to launch…
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. CMS unveiled the Rural Health Strategy on Tuesday with the goal of helping millions of Americans across the United States obtain quality healthcare. “Through its implementation and our continued stakeholder…