What You Should Know About E & M Coding Changes
Important Information Regarding E&M Coding Changes The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated the 2024 Evaluation and Management (E&M) coding changes, which healthcare providers must be aware of to correct the documentation and billing. The changes are intended to simplify coding procedures, reduce administrative burdens, and accelerate efficiency. Outpatient visit documentation has […]
We Can’t Stop Talking about these 2020 ICD-10 Codes
If you think you’re having a bad day, some of your patients may have had one worse—or at the least, pretty darn unusual. If you thought medical billing was challenging enough—even though it doesn’t have to be—try keeping a straight face while reading about these new crazy funny ICD-10 codes. Injury is no laughing matter, […]
COVID-19 Impacts to Healthcare Sector Real Estate
by Brian Zelenka – Vice President Marketing Thanks to COVID-19, a majority of healthcare real estate expansion plans, and future decisions regarding real estate, have stalled. Social distancing, shelter-in-place mandates, and the success of telehealth mean fewer medical office buildings and hospital developments will plan to break ground this year. Even though many practices are […]
How Healthcare Providers Can Protect Patient Data with Vulnerability Management
An unfortunate reality of practicing medicine in the Internet age is the constant threat of cyber attacks. One of CareCloud’s technology platform partners, CardConnect, recently published an article about the topic of vulnerability management for healthcare providers. This blog post was based on a recent interview by CardConnect’s Chief Security Officer Rush Taggart with HealthData […]
Aiming for Incentives Under APMs
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) has set in motion a new approach to reimbursement, with year two of the program just about to begin. As established under MACRA, there are two reimbursement paths available to eligible physicians, the Merit-Based Incentive Payments System (MIPS) and the Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM). […]
MACRA 2018: What’s New And What’s Changing
By Polly Friend, RN, Senior Director of Clinical Strategy, CareCloud The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was introduced in 2017 as the start of a new value-based reimbursement, set to mark the end of fee-for-service payment models. The transition to MACRA is gradual, with full implementation by year 3, with requirements […]
3 Key Things Medical Practices Are Doing To Get Ready For MIPS/MACRA
By Polly Friend, RN, Senior Director of Clinical Strategy, CareCloud In 2017, there were two tracks of MACRA to choose from: MIPS, the merit-based incentive payment system, and APMs, an advanced alternative payments model. Most providers were, by default, placed in the MIPS program, and providers put in a lot of hard work to avoid […]
The Top 5 MIPS Questions Answered
By Polly Friend, RN, Senior Director of Clinical Strategy, CareCloud On November 2nd, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) final rule outlining how physicians will be held accountable under year 2 of the MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) law. While many practices […]
MIPS Reporting: Individual vs. Group Reporting and New Year 2 Changes
By Arieanna Schweber High-growth medical practices know that there can be opportunities hidden in the fine print of every new regulatory program. MIPS — part of the larger transition to value-based care — is one program that offers both carrots and sticks. It’s easy enough to avoid a penalty, but savvy practices are aiming higher […]
5 Questions with Ron Howrigon of Fulcrum Strategies
Ron Howrigon is the President and Founder of Fulcrum Strategies, contract negotiation and practice marketing firm based in Raleigh, NC. Ron has a long history in the healthcare industry that includes work with thousands of physicians across the country. He’s also the author of Flatlining: How Healthcare Could Kill the U.S. Economy. Ron took some […]
