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CMS announced that it's creating a tiered approach that allows physicians more flexibility in reporting data in the first year of Medicare’s new payment program, which is set to start Jan. 1. 



Editor’s note: See APMA’s coverage of the MACRA Implementation and MACRA resources.

Visit http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/cms-announces-macra-flexibility-for-first-year-228029 to view the full article online.

 
Health IT experts discuss: Which MACRA pathway is best for providers in 2017? And what could they be doing to get ready for Jan.1, 2017? 

Visit http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/article/payment/making-next-move-macra to view the full article online.

 

Physician practices have had nearly a year to acclimate themselves to the ICD-10 coding that took effect in October 2015.




Editor’s note: Don’t miss APMA’s Coding: Back to Basics ICD-10 Update webinar tonight at 8 p.m. EDT.

Visit http://www.icd10monitor.com/enews/item/1695-the-end-of-relaxed-icd-10-rules-what-it-means-for-private-practices to view the full article online.

 
What Patients are Reading
Aching feet can blight your work and social lives - one in 10 people would happily take a pay cut or pay to be able to wear trainers at work, and 41% of women have cut short a night out as their feet were hurting so much.

Visit http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/health/wellness/troublesome-tootsies-9-top-tips-for-happy-feet-11364095941270 to view the full article online.

 
One of the most painful types of corn — known as the soft corn — is located on the foot between the fourth and fifth toes. It is also called an interdigital corn or heloma molle. 

Visit http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/That-painful-soft-corn_73413 to view the full article online.

 
The cooler temperatures as the seasons change mean you are once again wearing shoes instead of sandals and flip-flops. 

Visit http://www.mcall.com/health/inspirehealth/tips/mc-inspire-health-don-t-live-in-bunions-head-into-fall-with-healthy-feet-story.html to view the full article online.

 
Do you ever get big toe joint pain while or after running? Does it feel stiff or throb during or after running? You may be suffering from arthritis of your big toe joint. 

Visit http://www.kyforward.com/foot-health-why-your-big-toe-might-be-causing-your-running-injuries/ to view the full article online.

 
Look down at your feet touching the ground. They are supporting the weight and absorbing the impact of your entire body with every single step you take.

Visit http://www.ksl.com/?sid=41387919&nid=1379 to view the full article online.

 
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The Goldfarb Foundation
Analytics are rapidly changing how physicians and health systems approach patient care.

Visit http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/do-physicians-have-right-tools-deliver-value-based-care to view the full article online.

 
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued a proposed change that would make Meaningful Use more flexible for physicians by allowing them to report only for a 90-day period in 2016. 



Sign up for the September 28 Reimbursement Webinar Don't Lose Income for 2016 CMS Program—It's Not Too Late to learn more about Meaningful Use requirements for 2016, and visit APMA.org for more Meaningful Use Resources

Visit http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/ama-wire/post/meaningful-use-gets-meaningful-change-90-day-reporting to view the full article online.

 
Nearly 40 percent of doctors in the U.S. are now employed by health systems or hospitals according to a study just out by the Physician Advocacy Institute (PAI) — a group concerned that this trend could contribute to higher health care costs.

Visit https://www.dotmed.com/news/story/32848 to view the full article online.

 
Insurers and physicians can partner to help physicians to deliver care more efficiently and save costs, according to a study by researchers at Rice University and Cigna, a global health service company, as cited by a press release from Rice.

Visit http://health-system-management.advanceweb.com/insurers-physicians-can-partner-to-save-costs/ to view the full article online.

 
As a physician, you can only see one patient at a time. And when patients leave your office, they’re on their own. There’s not much you can do for them, right? 

Visit http://www.hcplive.com/physicians-money-digest/columns/financial-health-check-up/09-2016/physicians-reap-value-added-benefits-with-technology to view the full article online.

 
In the 2016 Great American Physician (GAP) survey, 71 percent of physicians said that they lack adequate time for their personal life. 

Visit http://www.physicianspractice.com/great-american-physician-survey/what-gap-survey-tells-us-about-work-life-balance to view the full article online.

 
The foundation has been laid for exciting advances in patient engagement, according to the second NEJM Catalyst Patient Engagement Survey. 

Visit http://catalyst.nejm.org/patient-engagement-initiatives-survey-meaningful-participation/ to view the full article online.

 
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