The president-elect promises to repeal Obamacare, hand over Medicaid reigns to state officials and allow individuals to deduct health insurance premiums from taxes, among others.
With the stunning presidential election upset Tuesday night, Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the United States while Republicans maintained control of both the U.S. House and Senate.
The nearly 2,400-page final rule for the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) has been reviewed by healthcare experts, and the general consensus is that it’s an improvement compared to the proposed rule, but challenges for small practices remain.
Editor’s note: Learn more about MACRA, MIPS and APMs here.
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Small physician practices are going to need a lot of hand-holding as they try to meet requirements of the MACRA, MIPS and value-based care initiatives.
Editor’s note: Review APMA's EHR resources for more information on purchasing an EHR system.
Interoperability of medical records across physician offices remained elusive in 2015, according to the latest data reported out by the Centers for Disease Control.
