The Good and Bad of the 2018 MACRA Proposed Rule
CMS ' proposed rule for the 2018 performance year of the Quality Payment Program should be seen as a major win for small practices, experts say. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - June 26, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Dylan Fisher Tags: MACRA Healthcare Reform EHR Compliance Source Type: news
Staying Afloat in Healthcare & #039;s Ever-Changing Landscape
Small practices can benefit from partnering with an IT partner to fit their needs, here are some tips on choosing that partner. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - June 23, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Chris Walls Tags: Blog Operations Outsourcing Partnerships Practice Models Source Type: news
Medical Societies Praise Draft MACRA Rules for'Flexibility'Medical Societies Praise Draft MACRA Rules for'Flexibility '
Initial reactions single out MIPS policies that help small practices, the"all-payer option" for advanced APMs, and the postponement of EHR upgrades.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Industry Likes'Flexibility,' Rewards in Proposed MACRA Rule Industry Likes'Flexibility,' Rewards in Proposed MACRA Rule
Initial reactions single out MIPS policies that help small practices, the"all-payer option" for advanced APMs, and the postponement of EHR upgrades.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Data Protection at Small Practices
A sequela of the virus that compromised your network may be a lawsuit from Edelson PC. Edelson PC is a recognized leader in plaintiffs ' class and mass action litigation with a special emphasis on technology and privacy cases. Jay Edelson made national news last month by filing suit against MDLive, a telehealth provider focused on digital delivery of medical care. This Chicago-based attorney is smart and representative of a growing number of plaintiff lawyers focused on privacy issues. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - May 9, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Michael Sacopulos, JD Tags: Blog HIPAA Law & Malpractice Risk Management Personal Health Records Source Type: news
6 Ways Small Practices Can Thwart Cybercrime
Cybercrime is a threat to even the smallest of practices, here are six ways to prevent criminals from accessing your patients ' data. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - April 24, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Karen Appold Tags: HIPAA Technology Patient Confidentiality Mobile Source Type: news
Rock Dental Brand to Buy Arkansas Dentistry & Braces
Rock Dental Brands of Little Rock on Wednesday announced that it will acquire Arkansas Dentistry & Braces (ARDB), owned by Dr. Benjamin Burris and Dr. Justin Bethel.
Rock Dental said the deal would further expand the availability of its services and specialists.
The parties declined to disclose the purchase price for the deal, which has yet to close. It's the latest in a series of dentists selling to a larger group practice, an attractive option to dentists close to retirement age and those looking to avoid the challenges of ownership and focus on taking care of patients.
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Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - April 19, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CQC puts smaller and underfunded practices at 'great disadvantage', says GP leader
The chair of the Family Doctors Association (FDA) has hit out at the CQC, accusing the watchdog of being unfair to small practices and casting judgments that ignore the financial pressures facing practices. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - April 12, 2017 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
11 Ways Small Practices Can Comply with MACRA
Following this year ' s flexibility, practices must meet strict MACRA guidelines in 2018 and beyond or face negative payment adjustments. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - April 11, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Steph Weber Tags: Population Health Healthcare Reform Compliance Technology Source Type: news
Small practices could face premises funding cuts to 'force pace' of NHS reform
NHS commissioners could cut premises reimbursement for practices that do not fit with future NHS strategy to 'force the pace' of moves to larger primary care units, according to a review that warns 30% of practices are 'not large enough'. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - April 6, 2017 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
CMS Seeks to Make MACRA Manageable for Small Practices
CMS says that its goal is to get a 90 percent participation rate with MACRA for all clinicians. Yes, this includes small practices. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - March 2, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: Conference Report Conferences/HIMSS 2017 Compliance Technology Source Type: news
Strategies Suggested to Protect Practices From Hackers
Small practices are a target, especially as larger organizations improve their security (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - March 1, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Source Type: news
Payers and Practices Partnering on Value-based Initiatives
Can small practices make it in a value-based world? Payers and experienced practices explain how this shift is possible. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - February 20, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Aine Cryts Tags: Population Health Fee Schedule Survey Payers Practice Models Source Type: news
CMS Awards Approximately $100 Million to Help Small Practices Succeed in the Quality Payment Program
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded approximately $20 million to 11 organizations to provide training and education about the Quality Payment Program to small practices, especially in historically underserved areas like rural areas, health professional shortage areas, and medically underserved areas. This is the first year of a five-year program; CMS intends to invest an additional $80 million over the next four years. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - February 17, 2017 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
A Helpful Provision in the 21st Century Cures Act
A new law makes it so small practices can reimburse employees for premium expenses incurred for an individual health insurance policy. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - January 11, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Ericka Adler Tags: Blog Healthcare Reform Compliance Staff Payers Source Type: news
