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The Future of Home Health
Remote monitoring plus machine learning by Jeff Howell September 5, 2018 The future of home health will be a daunting journey during the next few decades as…
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ACOs taking risk in innovative payment model generate savings for patients and taxpayers
Aug 27, 2018 Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an evaluation report for the first performance year of the Innovation Center’s Next Generation…
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After-Hours Telemedicine Helps Skilled Nursing Facilities Avoid Unnecessary Hospitalizations, AJMC® Study Finds
August 20, 2018 As skilled nursing facilities handle more complex care, the need arises for physician input before sending patients to the hospital. Study findings reported this…
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CMS rule to overhaul Medicare Shared Savings Program would imperil ACOs, group says
The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) argues that a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program…
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CMS Overhaul of ACO Rules Includes a Nod to Telehealth’s Value
In its proposal to overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, CMS is planning to reimburse for more telehealth and telemedicine services as it looks to revamp the…
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Proposed Pathways to Success for the Medicare Shared Savings Program
On August 9, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would set a new direction for the Medicare Shared Savings…
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CMS Proposes “Pathways to Success,” an Overhaul of Medicare’s ACO Program
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which is the program established by…
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Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) Final Rule for FY 2019, SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, and SNF Quality Reporting Program
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Final rule pushes interoperability, reduced reporting burden
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule it says will improve interoperability, reduce the reporting burden under meaningful use, and allow healthcare…
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Reducing unnecessary hospitalization
Rep. Adrian Smith Aug 4, 2018 Caring for the elderly and disabled among us is one of our most sacred responsibilities. Many of us have family or…
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2018 Mid-Year Digital Health Report: Focus on Medicare
Monday, July 30, 2018 Where Things Stood Understanding the impact of what we have seen so far this year first requires an understanding of where we were…
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H.R.6502 – RUSH Act of 2018
[pdf-embedder url=”https://drmiltie.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/H.R.6502-RUSH-Act-of-2018.pdf” title=”H.R.6502 – RUSH Act of 2018″] [Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6502 Introduced in House (IH)] 115th CONGRESS…
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CMS Makes a ‘Landmark Change’ in RPM, Telehealth Reimbursement
Digital health expert Nathaniel Lacktman breaks down CMS’ proposed 2019 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program, examining how it should boost support for services like remote…
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CMS physician payment proposal nudges open the door for telehealth
by Evan Sweeney | Jul 16, 2018 2:10pm CMS estimated that reimbursing for virtual check-ins would reach an estimated 19 million visits per year. Telehealth advocates are…
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Virtual care reimbursement proposed by Medicare: 5 things to know
Written by Julie Spitzer | July 17, 2018 | CMS made a series of suggestions to expand telehealth in its latest Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program,…
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