Why Direct Primary Care Works for Me
Primary care physician Jeffrey Gold, MD, describes why direct primary care is rewarding for him and his patients.
Q&A: Exploring the Nuances of MACRA
Physician practices and other healthcare organizations should be aware of various nuances that will affect their performance in both the MIPS and advanced APM tracks of MACRA.
Health Systems Brace for MACRA
Hospitals and health systems are working to help their physicians succeed under MACRA, which means moving quickly to advanced APMs.
Four Strategies to Maximize Adult Immunization Quality and Financial Benefits
Jill Powelson describes how healthcare organizations can maximize revenue opportunities for immunizations.
Sidebar: Small Physician Practices and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
An example of financial modeling for a small physician practice is provided to illustrate possible effects of MACRA’s Merit-Based Payment System on such a practice.
Analyzing Where to Invest for Success Under MACRA’s New Quality Payment Program
Financial modeling can help providers determine their best option among payment models available through CMS’s new Quality Payment Program.
MACRA Timeline: MIPS and Advanced APM Reporting Requirements for Payment Year 2019
This useful tool displays a MACRA final rule timeline of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Model (Advanced APM) reporting requirements for payment year 2019.
MIPS Implementation: What Healthcare Stakeholders Need to Know
Healthcare policy expert Billy Wynne analyzes what providers need to know heading into implementation of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) component of MACRA.
CY17 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Summary
This document provides a summary of important CY17 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule updates.
Executive Summary: CMS 2017 PFS Final Rule
This document provides the key financial and operational impacts from the 2017 PFS final rule, published in the November 15, 2016, Federal Register.