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June 28, 2016 | PCPCC Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2016
PCPCC Letter to CMS Calls for Simplified MACRA Regulations, Offers Recommendations to More Strongly Support Patient-Centered Primary Care
WASHINGTON — In an official comment letter submitted yesterday...
June 27, 2016
On June 27, 2016 the PCPCC responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with its official comments on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) proposed rule.
As a key supporter of payment reform embodied...
June 27, 2016 | Medical Care
BACKGROUND: Evidence-based quality improvement (EBQI) methods may facilitate practice redesign for more effective implementation of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH).
OBJECTIVE: We assessed changes in health care utilization and...
June 27, 2016 | MedPage Today
As the window for feedback on physician payment reform closes, physician and specialty groups warn that implementation of an "overly complex system" should not be rushed. In addition, one nurses' organization is protesting being virtually...
June 24, 2016 | The Commonwealth Fund
Synopsis
Enrollment in Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) is associated with reductions in health spending as well as fewer emergency department visits and hospitalizations. This is particularly true for beneficiaries with...
June 24, 2016 | HealthIT Analytics
The patient-centered medical home has become a popular and promising framework for improving care coordination, fostering preventative care, and generating better outcomes for patients, including children.
The patient-centered medical...
June 23, 2016 | Fierce Healthcare
Results have been mixed for Medicare Accountable Care Organizations, but one such ACO was able to achieve cost savings and care quality for two successive years by targeting high-risk patients, according to a study published in the ...
June 21, 2016 | The Commonwealth Fund
In April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to implement the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, or MACRA. Congress passed this bipartisan legislation last year to replace the...
June 20, 2016 | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Over the last few weeks, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made several important announcements related to the Quality Payment Program, which has been proposed to implement the new, bipartisan law changing how Medicare...
June 20, 2016 | Open Minds
Signed on April 16, 2015 by President Obama, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) provides funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through 2017 and makes sweeping reforms to Medicare physician...
June 18, 2016 | Modern Healthcare
Federally qualified health centers that serve mostly poor and low-income families in distressed or rural communities have always had a tough time recruiting physicians. And now, it's getting even harder.Health Center Partners of Southern...
June 18, 2016 | Medical Economics
In terms of the "bang for the buck" or what one gets for the amount spent (read: invested), the United States pales in comparison to other countries. And, the disparities are particularly poignant when it comes to the egalitarian treatment...
June 14, 2016 | Health Payer Intelligence
Value-based care payments are quickly becoming a mainstay in today’s health insurance industry with more payers jumping on the bandwagon of bundles, alternative payment models, and accountable care organizations. A report commissioned by...
June 14, 2016 | JAMA
This Viewpoint discusses the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act and the key features of the law and the opportunities it presents to shape the future of payment and medical practice.
On April 27, the Centers for Medicare &...
June 14, 2016 | HealthIT Analytics
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is requesting industry comment on its updates to the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) standards guide for 2017.
In a press release, NCQA describes its updates, saying that these...
June 13, 2016 | Health Leaders Media
The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations is generally disappointed with the final rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program, but sees a couple of positive changes, the nonprofit said Friday.
The 2017 final rule "is a...
June 13, 2016 | Physicians Practice
The past year has ushered in a flurry of brand-new acronyms — and a 962-page proposed rule that outlines implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). It is intended to welcome more physician...
June 9, 2016 | Primary Care Progress
Ridie Ghezzi was dealing with depression. Her doctor tried her on one medication, then another, then changed her dose, but it just wasn’t working for her. So she called Amanda Rice, the behavioral health specialist at Dartmouth Health...
June 9, 2016 | Health Leaders Media
The co-founder of a large primary care practice and long-term leader at the American College of Physicians says medical homes and new payment models improved his practice satisfaction "tremendously."
"At the heart, we're a private...
June 7, 2016 | Health IT Analytics
As the healthcare industry moves away from traditional fee-for-service reimbursements towards a new era of accountable, cost-conscious, coordinated care, healthcare organizations are actively seeking new patient management strategies to...
