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Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS): Clinical Practice Improvement Activities (CPIA) Performance Category Overview
Summary of the Clinical Practice Improvement Activities (CPIA) Performance Category of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
Key Financial and Operational Impacts from the Proposed 2017 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Rule
This summary provides key financial and operational impacts from the proposed 2017 physician fee schedule (PFS) rule.
CY17 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Summary
This document provides a detailed summary of the Medicare Hospital OPPS and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment systems proposed rule for Calendar Year 2017 (CY17).
Executive Summary: CMS 2017 OPPS Proposed Rule
A brief summary of the Key financial and operational impacts from the 2017 hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule.
MACRA Timeline: MIPS and Advanced APM Reporting Requirements for Payment Year 2019
A timeline for MIPS and Advanced APM reporting requirements for payment year 2019 under MACRA.
Ask the Experts: Robotics
How are healthcare organizations implementing charge master items for the da Vinci robot, including the disposable products?
Ask the Experts: Benchmarks for Credit Balances
What benchmark statistics are available to set key performance indicator goals for credit balances and undistributed payments for hospitals and physician practices?
Ask the Experts: EHR Software
Is it acceptable practice to retire fully depreciated EHR software or any percentage given that numerous upgrades have occurred?
Forum Webinar: Bundled Payment Models: CJR and More
During this May 17, 2016, webinar, a hospital leader and a bundled payment expert shared their perspectives about the challenges of implementing bundled payment programs, specifically related to orthopedic episodes and physician engagement.
Medicare Program: Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests (CDLTs) Payment System Final Rule Summary
On June 17, 2016, CMS placed on public display a final rule, implementing revisions to the payment methodology for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (CDLTs) paid under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS). The implementation date for the rule is January 1, 2018.