Digital Strategy for Doctors: ‘Lead or be Left Behind’
The median American uses three of the eight major social media platforms, the Pew Research Center reports. Globally, the number of social …
Survey Shows Need for More Healthcare ‘Data Trust’
How much do you trust the quality of your organization’s data as a financial, clinical and operational decision-making tool? How easily and …
OPPS Final Rule to Cut Site-Neutral Payments in Two-Year Phase-In
The final rule for the 2019 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), released on November 2, includes new site-neutral payment policies, changes …
Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule Expands Telehealth Benefits
A proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would expand telemedicine services for Medicare Advantage (MA) plan …
2019 Physician Fee Schedule Aims to Reduce Clinician ‘Administrative Burden’
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule detailing, among other things, …
How Patients are Using Online Medical Records: ONC Study
Patients are embracing online access to their medical records, and as healthcare providers adopt new interoperability standards for electronic medical record exchange, …
