Safeguarding personal health information (PHI) data from hackers, identity thieves and other cyber threats isn’t just a legal obligation but…
MIPS
CMS releases preliminary data on 2018 Quality Payment Program participation
July 19, 2019 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a blog post and released an infographic to share…
BLOG
Putting the patient first
July 5, 2019 by
By Nick Hernandez bio
Medical practices should take a measured approach to the future of their practice, keeping in mind that patients define value as appointment access and…
INNOVATION
New CMS competition seeks innovative AI solutions to better predict healthcare outcomes
March 29, 2019 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new competition that aims to accelerate innovative solutions to better predict health outcomes and…
MIPS
You have less than one month to submit MIPS Year 2 (2018) Data for the Quality Payment Program
March 8, 2019 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially opened the data submission period for…
CMS UPDATES
Tell your patients about the new eMedicare app launched January 28, 2019
January 25, 2019 by
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new app that gives consumers a modernized Medicare experience with direct access on a mobile device to…
COMPLIANCE
Compliance officers must establish credibility with consistent, well-documented decision-making
January 4, 2019 by
One of the tougher issues a non-lawyer compliance officer faces is a challenge to their decisions and recommendations by other members of…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
What every medical office manager needs to know about the Sunshine Law
December 31, 2018 by
Another product of the Affordable Care Act, the Sunshine Law (also called Open Payments) begins implementation this year. The law requires manufacturers and…
2019 PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE AND QPP
CMS finalizes changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program
November 5, 2018 by
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized proposals that it says will address provider burnout and provide clinicians immediate relief from…
CMS CHANGES
Reminder: Comments for QPP Year 3 NPRM due September 10
August 24, 2018 by
On July 12th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes to its Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program (QPP). CMS is seeking…
