The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded approximately $20 million to 11 organizations for the first year of a five-year program to provide on-the-ground training and…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Nearly $100 million awarded to help small practices succeed in the Quality Payment Program
February 17, 2017 by
HEALTH CARE REFORM
CMS extends 2016 PQRS EHR submission deadline
February 10, 2017 by
CMS is extending the submission deadline for 2016 Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) data submission for the…
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Six key questions arising from the Trump/ACA executive order
February 3, 2017 by
Milliman, Inc., a global consulting and actuarial firm, has compiled six questions for consideration by healthcare stakeholders about the Trump Administration’s recent…
MACRA
Don’t know what MACRA will require of your practice? You’re not alone
January 20, 2017 by
According to a recent survey conducted by Kareo, a provider of clinical and business management software for independent medical practices, 84% of independent physicians and staff aren’t…
PATIENT SATISFACTION
Putting patients over profits: Who do consumers see as champions of the healthcare industry?
January 20, 2017 by
Harris Poll recently surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. adults ages 18+ to gauge consumers’ attitudes toward the healthcare industry. The results are…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Affordable Care Act: 4 Ways It Could Change in 2017
January 13, 2017 by
To provide insight into the healthcare policy proposals that Americans may expect in the coming year, national non-profit Transamerica Center for Health Studies (TCHS) has compiled…
MACRA
Answering your questions about MACRA
December 30, 2016 by
Understanding the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is vital because it changes how Medicare pays physicians for services as well as…
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Survey: Healthcare professionals say Trump Administration will improve U.S. healthcare system
December 16, 2016 by
Aprima Medical Software, a provider of innovative electronic health records (EHR), practice management (PM) and revenue cycle management solutions (RCM) for…
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
So, now what? How a Trump presidency will impact your office and the ACA
December 9, 2016 by
Needless to say, the election of Donald Trump will have major ramifications on the entire health care industry. But while changes are a certainty, it is far from clear what…
INSIGHT
Should your practice invest in medical billing software?
December 2, 2016 by
By Aiden Spencer bio
There has been considerable debate among physicians about whether or not it is beneficial to get an EHR (electronic health record). If your practice is…
