On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Outpatient Prospective Payment System...
Breaking Down the CMS Final Rule: The PRO-PM For Outpatient THA/TKA
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Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Overview
Overview of Medicare OPPS and ASC Proposed Rulings The Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and...
Understanding the Inpatient Prospective Payment System
Explore CMS’ IPPS, its impact on hospitals and patient care, quality programs, challenges, staffing, and more.
Introduction to CMS’s CY 2024 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule & THA/TKA PRO-PM
July 13, 2023, CMS released the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory...
Getting Smart About FHIR
Anyone that has ever worked in or been the recipient of healthcare knows how frustrating it is to see a doctor at one location...
CMS’ PRO-PM in the IPPS | Q&A
A compilation of questions from hospital administration on CMS’ PRO performance measure in the 2023 Hospital IPPS Ruling in a Q&A format.
Patient Consent: Protocols When Collecting Outcome Data
If you have any experience with or in the healthcare field, you likely have encountered the importance of informed consent. When...
CMS’s FY 2023 Hospital IPPS: A Simplified Breakdown of the PRO-PM
An in-depth exploration of the eligibility criteria, methodology and submission process for CMS’s THA/TKA PRO-PM.
Managing Data as an Asset: An interview with the Methodist Sports Medicine’s CEO, Marty Rosenberg
How Methodist Sports Medicine uses their Data as an Asset Data is the most significant asset any organization possesses that...
2020 AAOS Data Specification Update
AAOS 2020 Data Specifications Updates American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR)...
Three Challenges Associated With Using the MCID
Challenges Associated with Using the MCID In our last blog, we covered the concept of the Minimum Clinically Important...
Stefano Bini, MD Gives Us the Inside Scoop on What to Expect Next Year at DOCSF
Check out the full video interview with Dr. Bini below#DOCSF18 – Meet Dr. Stefano Bini. Dr. Bini is a Professor of Clinical...