According to a recent Black Book survey, eighty percent of healthcare leaders said their use of data analytics for decision-making and strategic planning is "negligible," reported HealthLeaders Media.
The research found that 95% of hospitals and physician group executives have...Read More »
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) announced that starting April 1, they will use a proprietary software program to evaluate all professional claims submitted for emergency department visits with the Level 5 evaluation and management (E&M) code 99285.
According to guidelines from the American...Read More »
Last week, CMS released the final 2018 performance data for the Quality Payment Program (QPP). These final QPP performance results show significant success and participation in both the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM).
Recently released federal data showed that nearly one out of five jobs created in 2019 was in healthcare, reported HealthLeaders Media. In 2019, healthcare created 399,000 jobs—nearly 33,000 new jobs each month. The 2019 figures include 269,000 new jobs in ambulatory services and 102,...Read More »
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently published a checklist to help physician practices transition to the new evaluation and management (E/M) coding and documentation guidelines slated to take effect January 2021, JustCoding reported.
Hospitals who serve disadvantaged patients in vulnerable communities may be unfairly penalized by the CMS rating system, according to an analysis released by...Read More »
The federal government has extended the comment period for the proposed rule mandating price transparency by two weeks, ending on January 29, reported HealthLeaders Media.
CMS said in a media release that the 15...Read More »
Ninety percent of hospital and inpatient organization leaders are considering outsourcing both clinical and non-clinical functions to achieve cost-efficiencies and succeed in value-based care models, according to a recent Black Book survey.
Survey respondents agreed value-based care...Read More »
