Whack-a-Mole and the Best Value for Money Ever
Writing comment letters on draft policy is a giant game of Whack-a-Mole, and every year we get farther behind.
Author: Caroline Fife, MD
Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician. She is the Medical Director of the Wound Care Center at CHI St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital, Chief Medical Officer of Intellicure, Inc., Executive Director of the US Wound and US Podiatry Registries, and Founding Clinical Editor of Today's Wound Clinic.
A Different Kind of “Swat” Team
Mosquito-borne diseases are frequently misdiagnosed, seriously under-reported and are definitely not rare.
The Anniversary of the NHS and Scotland Forever
To anyone who thinks a completely socialized medical system is the answer, well, “Yer aff yer heid!”
Let’s Find What Works
With the gutting of the bonus payments originally possible in MIPS, the small upwards fee adjustments available under MIPS can’t adjust for this, and the cost of complying with the Quality Payment Program (QPP) is exacerbating the problem.
The Doctor is OUT
The big question these days is whether doctors are IN or OUT of MIPS.
Targeted Probes – Think of Them Like a Personal Trainer…
You seriously have to watch this to believe it.
And the Final Score Is…
CMS has released the final scores and payment adjustment determinations based on the data you submitted to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Learn how your practice scored.
