After a record drought that featured no major (Category 3-5) hurricane landfalls in the United States, 2017 roared to life, reminding everyone how powerful and destructive these monster storms can be. The drought lasted more than a decade and ended with not one, but three major hurricanes striking US soil: Harvey, Irma and Maria. Those three … Continued
Start building & capturing the data you’ll need for MACRA. The high achievers receive higher upward payment adjustments. Check out this free 9-page guide to learn 3 key steps you can take now to prepare for MACRA. 67% of high Medicare-volume doctors think MACRA will put an end to their independence. Don’t be part of this group. … Continued
We’re delighted to let you know that today we released our most complete suite we’ve ever offered. We call it Rhythm. We built Rhythm so you can have unified workflow for every role of your practice. Rhythm unifies electronic health records, practice management, patient experience, telemedicine, reputation management, business analytics and benchmarking. Rhythm delivers the promise … Continued
At AdvancedMD, we believe in challenging the status quo in everything we do. Announcing Rhythm, a unified workflow automation solution for independent medical practices and their patients. Status quo for a private practice is managing chaos. Chaos comes from data that is either isolated or siloed across multiple systems. We empathize with your pain. We … Continued
CMS is required by law to implement a quality payment incentive program, referred to as the Quality Payment Program, which rewards value and outcomes in one of two ways: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs). Under MIPS, clinicians are included if they are an eligible clinician type and meet the … Continued
To continue our commitment to promoting and prioritizing interoperability of healthcare data, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is overhauling and streamlining the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs for hospitals as well as for the Advancing Care Information performance category of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), which is one track of … Continued
CMS Releases 2018 MIPS Eligibility Tool You can now use the updated CMS MIPS Participation Lookup Tool to check on your 2018 eligibility for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Just enter your National Provider Identifier, or NPI, to find out whether you need to participate during the 2018 performance year. Changes to Low-Volume Threshold … Continued
This recorded webinar examines how participating in value-based care programs such as MIPS can impact your practice’s business and economic future. In this recording, we’ll give you an overview of the Quality Category, help you select measures that best meet the needs for your 2018 MACRA reporting, review Quality benchmarking, and show how AdvancedCQM can … Continued
Your front office staff has a great opportunity to lock in revenue when scheduling appointments. Take advantage of the face-to-face time to quickly and efficiently boost your income potential. Here are five ways to increase your revenue when scheduling patient appointments at check-in or checkout. This guide was created to help you become more efficient, … Continued
AdvancedMD has created a special-forces-type team that we have cordially named the MACRA Posse. Comprised of more than a dozen of the best and brightest, our posse provides content and resources to better help and prepare our clients and prospective clients to more easily and successfully navigate the MARCA jungle. And boy, have we been busy! … Continued
CMS Extends the MIPS 2017 Data Submission Deadline from March 31 to April 3 at 8 PM EDT If you’re an eligible clinician participating in the Quality Payment Program, the deadline has been extended. You now have until Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 8:00 PM EDT to submit your 2017 MIPS performance data. You can submit … Continued
With applications for the new Bundled Payment for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced Model due March 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new set of Frequently Asked Questions clarifying the application process and other topics. Medical group practices and hospitals are eligible to participate on their own, or with multiple entities … Continued
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