CMS' 2010 Fee Schedule Explained Hear the latest on what CMS’ 2010 final physician fee schedule means for your practice with consultant Betsy Nicoletti.
A Lawmaker and a Physician Congressman Michael Burgess, a Republican from Texas who was an OB/GYN before being elected to Congress, discusses healthcare reform and his unique perspective as a lawmaker and a physician.
Podcast Series: How Healthcare Reform Affects Your Practice In this two-part podcast series, Robert Bennett, a member of MGMA’s government affairs staff, explains what parts of the healthcare reform law are likely to affect medical practices, and Dave Gans, vice president of practice management resources at MGMA, details what practices can do now to get ready for reform.
From changing the way we practice our specialty to using a comprehensive, wealth management approach to plan our way to financial independence, there are things we can do in this tough environment. More »
As practices continue to deal with declining reimbursement, federal and commercial payers are exploring new payment models. Here's how to prepare and respond. More »
Physicians now find themselves faced with the difficult choice of deciding whether or not to continue accepting the flat reimbursements from CMS or to withdraw from the program altogether. More »
The review by Alesi et al attempts to answer an important question in real clinical practice: Is it better to refer patients directly to hospice when aggressive treatments have stopped working or rather to integrate palliative care (PC) earlier in the course of a patient’s disease? More »
Several months ago, we were considering our eligibility to participate in the federal government’s electronic health record (EHR) incentive program that pays cash incentives to eligible healthcare professionals who make “meaningful use” of certified EHR systems. I mentioned some of our considerations at that time. Now it’s time to look a little closer at some of the details in enrolling. More »
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Richard J. Gilfillan, M.D., is the Acting Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In this role, he works with CMS leadership to develop and implement innovative programs that will help improve and update the nations health care delivery systems.
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The response of psychiatrists to Medicare’s continued inhospitability to psychiatrists in 2012 is cautious.
