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Care Management Weekly News Update - 7/11/17

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Tue, Jul 11, 2017 @ 10:48 AM

Tips for Succeeding at MIPS

With the CMS' Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and value-based care model in full effect, it's important for physicians to understand what MIPS means for their practices, particularly when it comes to understanding what types of technologies are available to help them avoid a negative adjustment to their Medicare reimbursement.

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Care Management Weekly News Update - 7/5/17

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Jul 05, 2017 @ 10:10 AM

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Care Management Weekly News Update - 6/27/17

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Tue, Jun 27, 2017 @ 04:23 PM

3 Biggest Challenges in Designing Patient Engagement into Care Delivery

According to the latest NEJM Catalyst Insights Council survey, a vast majority of healthcare executives, clinical leaders and clinicians said time investment by a healthcare team is the biggest challenge in designing patient engagement into care delivery.

5 Ways to Accelerate Healthcare Innovation and Delivery System Reform

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Care Management Weekly News Update - 6/20/17

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Jun 21, 2017 @ 03:19 PM

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Care Management Weekly News Update - 6/13/17

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Tue, Jun 13, 2017 @ 01:22 PM

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Care Management Weekly News Update - 6/5/17

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Tue, Jun 06, 2017 @ 03:42 PM

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Care Management Weekly News Update - 5/30/17

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Thu, Jun 01, 2017 @ 11:49 AM

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Care Management Weekly News Update - 5/22/17

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Tue, May 23, 2017 @ 04:08 PM

Our weekly list of healthcare industry news and information:

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2017 Update to Medicare CCM Program: 3 New Billing Codes and Simplified Requirements

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Thu, Apr 13, 2017 @ 04:37 PM

CCM Program Enhancement Overview:

If you are currently offering Chronic Care Management services to your patients, or thinking about starting a CCM program in 2017, CMS has given you more financial incentive to do so, in the form of 3 new billing codes.  And to make the program easier to implement and manage, CMS has also streamlined service and reporting requirements.

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Three ways the Trump election may affect Transitional Care Management (TCM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM) Programs

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Thu, Dec 08, 2016 @ 11:49 AM

The impact of Donald Trump’s election on the healthcare landscape is beginning to take shape.  Along with his election, the Republican Party has retained control of both houses of Congress and a large majority of state legislatures and governorships. 

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