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2023 Healthcare Mandates
Healthcare mandates change fast, especially during a pandemic. As the coronavirus public health emergency draws to a close, your practice can expect changes to Medicare and Medicaid data collection, interoperability, and payment rule. Many Medicare policies were relaxed between 2020 and 2022, and regulations for 2023 reflect a return to business as usual. Here are […]
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CMS Releases 2021 Proposed Rule for the QPP
On August 3, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2021. The proposed rule includes updates to the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) and Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) for the 2020 and 2021 performance years. Here is what you need to know about the proposed rule. Key […]
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TempDev Helps IPAs & MSOs with NextGen
Independent Physician Associations (IPAs) and Managed Services Organizations (MSOs) are tasked with coordinating administrative functions, purchasing, contract negotiation, and/or practice management across loosely affiliated physicians and groups. As an IPA or an MSO, streamlining your workflows across your independent physicians and groups is critical to your success. Here’s how TempDev can help you support your […]
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CMS Guidance on Telehealth Encounters in eCQMs
In June 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance on including telehealth encounters in electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for the 2020 and 2021 quality reporting performance periods. Here is what you need to know about this new policy as an eligible professional or eligible clinician. COVID-19 Has Increased Telehealth Use […]
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CMS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances for 2020 QPP
In June, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new exception policy for clinicians, groups, and virtual groups participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) track of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Under the new CMS guidance, MIPS-eligible clinicians can apply for an “Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances” exception to 2020 QPP reporting requirements. […]
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NCQA PCMH, HEDIS, & CMS QPP Policy Changes for COVID-19
The current COVID-19 pandemic has overshadowed any other medical issue for weeks and will continue to do so in the coming months. Obviously, the coronavirus crisis has placed incredible pressure on all aspects of the medical system. Providers are struggling to care for those sick with the virus as well as their regular patients. Their […]
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CMS Changes for Helping with COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has shaken the healthcare industry and is placing caregivers and facilities under enormous clinical and financial strain. In an effort to lessen that strain and focus on patient health, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued multiple directives to simplify administrative burdens and assist with reimbursement during this crisis. Since […]
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How TempDev Helps NextGen Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
All medical facilities face management issues, but ambulatory surgery centers have some unique challenges. On the positive side, these centers have transformed surgical procedures, helping patients get excellent care without a hospital stay. Patients appreciate this opportunity and are choosing it in higher numbers. In fact, 60% of all surgeries that used to be performed in a […]
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2020 QPP Year 4 Updates
When QPP began on January 1, 2017, it brought significant change to the way providers were reimbursed for services provided to Medicare patients. In the past, the emphasis was on the number of services provided to a patient via fee-for-service. That meant that providers benefited from the number of services for the patients they treated, regardless […]
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QPP Year 3 Reminders
For years, medical professionals were profoundly unhappy with the Medicare reimbursement program. The Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) program that proceeded QPP was based on the growth of the population eligible for Medicare and a small inflation increase. This system had serious flaws which had to be corrected by Congressional action each year, or providers would […]