– The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule outlining changes to Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for services furnished and other Medicare Part B issues on…
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On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed calendar year 2025 physician fee schedule, which includes recommendations on coverage of digital health tools, including digital therapeutics and telehealth services. To…
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ONC publishes its Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule for public comment.
The rule would include new certification criteria for public health and…
On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule for next year’s Medicare physician fee schedule.
The proposed rule would cut physician’s payment rates by 2.8%. Industry groups reacted with…
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By Anuja Vaidya
July 02, 2024 – A home heart hospital that provides hospital-level at-home care was associated with improved quality and reduced healthcare spending for high-need and high-cost patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to…
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On June 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule establishing a set of disincentives in CMS programs for certain health care providers that have been found…
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In 2020, CMS finalized the CMS-0115-F rule that, among other things, required payers to implement and maintain an API that enables members to access their claims and encounter information. In response, solutions emerged that…
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The CMS Innovation Center has announced its proposed Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), which will incentivize coordination during surgical procedures and for the 30 days following the procedure. The model is expected to improve…
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Medicare providers in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are adjusting to new split/shared services documentation and billing regulations rolled out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of the…
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Collecting social determinants of health (SDOH) information from patients is challenging. It is not easy to ask if a person is experience food insecurity or is currently unhoused. QliqSOFT is making it easier to…
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