July 14-19: See what events are coming in healthcare
Stay ahead of healthcare news and developments with this listing of hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of July 14.
July 8-12: See what events are coming in healthcare
Stay ahead of healthcare news and developments with this listing of hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of July 8.
July 1-5: See what events are coming in healthcare
Stay ahead of healthcare news and developments with this listing of hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of July 1.
Are MACRA Changes Coming?
June 13—The growing criticism of Medicare’s new physician payment system has produced calls for Congress to overhaul it. And some policy experts expect changes.
99 Percent of Physicians Who Seek APM Bonus Qualify for It
June 8—Ninety-nine percent of the 100,000 physicians who applied for the advanced alternative payment model bonus in the first available year qualified for it, according to a Medicare executive.
Are You Ready for MACRA and MIPS: The New Healthcare Payment Reform
Value-based payment models, such as MACRA and MIPS, will require that coders capture the severity of illness as well as acute and chronic patient conditions.
Proposal to Eliminate MIPS Appears to Lack Provider Buy-in
March 26—The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) earlier this month announced a proposal to drop the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program as part of its annual report to Congress on needed changes to Medicare payment policies.
Debunking MACRA Myths: Hospitals’ Vital Role in Physician Success
Time is running out for physicians participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment system to submit the minimum data required for 2017.
Strategies to Measure Performance and Enhance Quality Under MIPS
Access to flexible, robust tracking tools that produce a range of actionable data are proving crucial for physicians participating in the primary track of MACRA.
Preparing for MACRA Year 2: What Providers Need to Know
Sonya Bess outlines the changes coming to the MACRA Quality Payment Program in 2018.