MACRA 2020: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed policy changes to the Medicare Access and CHIP Authorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), also known as the Quality Payment Program. The proposal includes a new way for clinicians to … Continue reading →
With payers embracing value-based care reimbursement, more and more physicians are participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs). ACOs are formed when a group of healthcare providers (primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, non-physician providers) come together and collectively agree to become … Continue reading →
Pennsylvania House Bill 353, under 2018 Act 96, goes into effect on October 24, 2019 requiring all controlled substances to be electronically prescribed and received by the filling pharmacy. This includes all Schedule II through V drugs. The law replaces … Continue reading →
According to a study published in the August 2018 edition of the Journal of Medical Internet Research, a considerable number of hospitals will not achieve Stage 7 of HIMSS Analytics’ Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) until 2035. The forecast … Continue reading →
