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Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has announced that the agency has exceeded its goal of 90 percent participation in MIPS among eligible clinicians in year one of the program.
Editor’s note: check out APMA’s MIPS Member FAQs for all you need to know about the program. Visit https://www.healthcare-informatics.com/news-item/payment/cms-hits-mips-participation-goal-year-one to view the full article online. |
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' patient relationship categories and codes, which were created as required by MACRA, could become more important as value-based reimbursement advances.
Editor’s note: Don’t miss APMA’s MACRA Made Easy webinar: 2018 Improvement Activities Performance Category on June 19 at 8 p.m. EDT. Visit http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/what-providers-should-know-about-cms-patient-relationship-category-codes to view the full article online. |
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According to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, Medicare Part D spending rose sharply from 2011 to 2015.
Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/medicare-part-d-drug-spending-spikes-77 to view the full article online. |
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physicians who feel that they have the tools and resources to do their job effectively have much lower rates of burnout than other physicians.
Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/organizational-flaws-compound-doctor-burnout-report-says/524804/ to view the full article online. |
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One percent of physicians account for nearly a third of all paid malpractice claims.
Editor’s note: APMA provides Medical Liability/Malpractice Reform resources for members. Visit https://www.medicalbag.com/business/managing-malpractice-claims/article/770681/ to view the full article online. |
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Tips for successfully negotiating value-based contracts with payers include having a good understanding of the state of your practice compared to others in your area and deciding beforehand what is and isn't on the table.
Visit http://www.medicaleconomics.com/value-based-reimbursement/3-tips-negotiating-value-based-contracts to view the full article online. |
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Flip-flops are a poor option for heavy use, and they aren’t the only type of footwear to use sparingly or avoid in the summer months.
Editor’s note: APMA’s video on how to avoid a Flip-Flop Fiasco is on YouTube. Share with patients! Visit http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-summer-shoes-foot-health-guidelines-20180530-story.html to view the full article online. |
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Some simple steps can help ward off various common foot conditions.
Visit http://www.womanandhome.com/health-and-wellbeing/key-foot-problems-treatment-279598/ to view the full article online. |
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A number of factors, including lack of stretching and improper footwear, can lead to Achilles tendonitis in runners.
Visit https://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/The-Running-Doctor-Achilles-Tendonitis-12954202.php to view the full article online. |
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Tips for making wearing high heels more bearable include alternating between wearing shoes of different heel heights and not "breaking in" new shoes by wearing them for a long period of time.
Visit https://www.yourtango.com/2018313797/how-make-heels-comfortable-10-hacks-for-pain-free-stiletto-wearing to view the full article online. |
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Home remedies for smelly baby feet include using cornstarch and rotating baby shoes.
Visit https://www.romper.com/p/5-smelly-baby-feet-remedies-because-theres-nothing-cute-about-that-odor-9262678 to view the full article online. |
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More than a third of the patients in a recent study indicated that what their physician was wearing actually affected their level of satisfaction with their care.
Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/physician-attire-is-important-most-patients-say.html to view the full article online. |
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A large majority of adults over 40 are open to using some form of telehealth, according to a new survey.
Visit https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/poll-seniors-ready-skype-docs-worry-care-quality-55552073 to view the full article online. |
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Payer–provider partnerships are at their highest level in years, with many of the new partnerships consisting of joint ventures.
Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/payer-provider-partnerships-on-record-pace/524852/ to view the full article online. |