2017 The Year Of Transition
Donald Trump’s election as President and Republicans controlling the Senate and the House predict that some type of congressional action with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will occur. Unlike the… Continue reading
Transitioning to Quality Payment, January 1, 2017
The Quality Payment Program’s first performance period under MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act), legislation will open on January 1, 2017 and will close December 31, 2017. The Centers… Continue reading
US Department of Health and Human Services, October 14, 2016 Finalization of the Quality Payment Program
On October 14, 2016, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the final rule with comment period implementing the Quality Payment Program – a direct result of… Continue reading
Alternatives to Opioids for Somatic Pain
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), early this year released the national guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. The primary objective for this guideline is to direct… Continue reading
The Federal Register on July 15th released the Medicare Program
The Federal Register on July 15th released the Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2017; Medicare Advantage… Continue reading
Health Care Planning and Learning Action Network Roadmaps to Population Based Payment and Clinical Episode Payment
Since January, 2015 the President’s development of the Health Care Planning and Learning Action Network has produced over 9 White Papers on directing the US health care system on Population… Continue reading
Register for Free AHRQ Webinar on Shared Decision Making for Chronic Conditions and Long Term Care Planning
A webinar from The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) July 26 will examine how shared decision making can be used to manage chronic conditions and facilitate the long… Continue reading
Six Months to Prepare for MACRA Legislation
The National Quality Strategy (NQS), led by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), under the direction of the US Department of Health and Human Services hosted a Webinar… Continue reading
Accelerating and Aligning Population Based Payment Models Patient Attributes – Final White Paper
The Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network (HCPLAN) on May 13, 2016 released the White Paper of 10 recommendations to guide the patient attribution process as the US health… Continue reading