As the healthcare system moves from fee-for-service (FFS) to value-based care, the next milestone comes as we approach 2018 – the first year that physicians will be required to report under one of two tracks for Medicare Part B reimbursements as part of MACRA: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) or Alternative Payment Models (APMs). While […]
The transition to value-based care has proved challenging for providers of all types. Specialists, however, are faced with completely transforming their practice operations to both comply with and thrive under new government programs, like MACRA. The good news is, specialists are uniquely situated at the intersection of cost, quality and patient experience that these programs […]
Healthcare reform efforts over the last five years have brought progress in many areas, but a long road remains ahead. Most notably, specialty care providers have the potential to play a much bigger role. Until recently, specialists have been too often overlooked as an effective vehicle to drive system transformation as primary care physicians (PCP) […]
Another HIMSS is behind us and, with it, the curious combination of exhilaration and exhaustion that only that event can bring. The show floor was typically expansive to the point of being overwhelming, with more than 1,200 vendors exhibiting. Our team took some time recently to synthesize our findings from the event. This blog post […]
The ever-changing health care landscape has providers, payers, and administrators in a whirlwind of confusion. MIPS, MACRA, OCM, APM – the list goes on. The administrative, operational, and technological burdens of new payment models and government regulations are a distraction for providers. CMS is driving a fundamental redesign on healthcare in the U.S., with profound […]