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Holy MACRA! CMS Proposes New Rule to Exclude 134K Clinicians from MIPS Participation
CMS has proposed changes to exclude physician practices from MACRA participation and quality reporting that have either less than $90,000 in Medicare revenue or fewer than 200 Medicare patients per year.
The argument against mandatory bundled payments: does it hold up?
Voluntary vs. Mandatory? What will happen in the near future? Oh, bundled payments. In a fee-for-service model, a hospital is...
Paul Bruning on Exploring the Real Value of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Value-based healthcare is a trending concept, but can sometimes be confusing when used interchangeably with quality. These are often expressed as meaning the same thing, yet each is very different.
How to Improve Patient Experience with Patient-Reported Outcomes
How do PRO surveys enable practices to influence word-of-mouth marketing and a positive patient experience? Find out in the latest Professor’s Corner.
Easily Submit Data to MARCQI
with CODE Technology
Participation in MARCQI (Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative) is a requirement of the Blue Distinction Center (BDC) of Excellence for Knee and Hip surgery. If you want to submit data to MARCQI, the process may be very time consuming – every survey must be entered one question at a time noting the score and patient information. Some CODE clients have reported this is a painstaking process and feels like it takes forever to complete the process for eligible patients.
SNEAK PEEK: This Year’s Perioperative Care Boot Camp
What we love about this conference is it’s designed to bring all the leaders in a patient’s care team together.
Executive Reading List: 5 Benchmarking Articles You Don’t Want to Miss
What are your peers doing with benchmarking? We’ve put together a benchmarking reading list for five different perspectives to consider.
How ORA Orthopedics is Using SMS to Improve Their PRO Capture Rate
When you think of cutting-edge technology, PROs probably aren’t at the top of the list. But that’s where you might be surprised.
How NorthBay Healthcare Handles Bundled Payments and Benchmarking
We caught up with NorthBay Healthcare two months after the conference to see how #LeadingVBHC influenced them.
4 Ways HIPAA Protects Healthcare Data From Ransomware Threats
If followed properly, HIPAA’s rules protect patient data against malicious software like WannaCry.
In The News: CMS Delayed Bundled Payment Initiatives, Here’s What You Need to Know
There’s been speculation for months, but now it’s official. CMS issued a final rule to push back mandatory implementation of bundled payment initiatives for cardiac care, along with the expansion of Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) to include hip and femur fractures, to January 1, 2018.
How Holland Hospital Uses Data to Drive Change With Measurable Results
When you’re using data to drive change, “everybody wins, especially the patient.”