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CMS takes aim at regulatory reforms to ease provider burden

Lack of productivity and increased workload among top complaints from providers surveyed The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is committed to […]

Report shines light on ACO successes, strategies

The report highlights ACOs’ experience by evaluating proficiency across key activities, educating organizations about the importance of key activities and prioritizing improvement […]

CMS says it will change direction of CMMI

CMMI’s new direction is to promote patient-centered care and test market-driven reforms “CMS innovation center programs in limbo as officials say free […]

U.S. News & World Report announces top Medicare plans for 2018

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Telehealth could lure more providers to ACOs

HealthcareDive Insight “Telehealth and alternative payment models are a natural fit for Medicare. CMS wants to tie 50% of the program’s payments to ACOs […]

CMS releases proposed rules on Outpatient and Physician Fee Schedule

HIMSS News “Last month, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released two new Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).”  Read the full […]

OIG plans to investigate $15 billion in meaningful use payments

Healthcare IT News on Meaningful Use Payments “The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General will review the accuracy […]

Big Data Analytics Link Economic Wellness to Population Health

Counties experiencing economic prosperity are more likely to score highly on population health metrics, according to Blue Cross Blue Shield. “Population health […]

Payers of the future will need to play nice with providers for the patient’s sake

Market dynamics and business goals will change how health insurers structure themselves, PwC says. “The healthcare industry is in a perpetual state […]

How Accountable Care Organizations Meet Quality Benchmarks

Accountable care organizations need to overcome some major challenges such as the lack of data sharing from hospitals. Accountable care organizations (ACOs) […]