The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is granting exceptions under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs to the…
QUALITY REPORTING
CMS grants exceptions for providers affected by Hurricane Maria
September 29, 2017 by
INSIGHT
The countdown for MACRA data collection is ON
September 4, 2017 by
By Tina Colangelo bio
The last day to start collecting data is October 2, 2017. That is less than a month away. It is crucial to take action now and schedule a MACRA practice assessment. At the very least…
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
In the News: Alliance helps member physicians collect patient reviews and manage online reputation
August 18, 2017 by
Physicians belonging to Collier County Medical Society (CCMS) in Florida now have help boosting their online reputation and gaining insight into…
COMPLIANCE
OIG Report: CMS dished out $729.4 million in wrongful EHR incentive payments & we’re going to get that money back
July 28, 2017 by
Wrongful payments of Electronic Health Records (EHR) incentives are at the focus of two of the month’s biggest stories in health care compliance. The first came down on May 31 when the…
2017 CMS QRDA III
Now available: 2017 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide for Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Professionals, Schematron, and sample files
July 14, 2017 by
The 2017 CMS QRDA III IG for Eligible Clinicians and EPs provides technical instructions for QRDA III reporting for the following programs…
MACRA
AMA launches campaign to maximize physician success in MACRA
July 14, 2017 by
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) promises to reshape how Medicare pays physicians under the…
BILLINGS AND COLLECTIONS
5 ways for healthcare providers to get ready for new Medicare cards
June 23, 2017 by
Medicare is taking steps to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. Through this initiative the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will prevent…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
How to determine your MIPS participation status
May 12, 2017 by
Are you unsure of your participation status in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Watch for your MIPS participation status letter
April 28, 2017 by
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians need to take part in MIPS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. MIPS is…
INSIGHT
Repeal and Replace has failed. Now what?
April 7, 2017 by
By Ron Howrigon bio
It’s no secret that the healthcare environment is changing on a daily basis. As it stands today, it appears highly unlikely that the…
