Ways to Shift Your Patients to Telehealth
If your practice launched telehealth services in recent months, it’s tempting to think, “If I build it, they will come.” However, successful telemedicine implementation requires outreach, telehealth education, and encouragement to ensure patients feel comfortable to embrace virtual visits.
Explore moreThe Revenue Cycle Journey – Ideas and Tips to Improve Your Medical Billing Process
The revenue cycle journey affects every aspect of your practice, including patient satisfaction, provider experience, and financial and clinical outcomes. In this upcoming blog series, we will explore all areas of this journey.
Explore moreBack to the Future with the Comprehensive Care Physician
In our August 3rd blog we introduced various alternative models of care as a window into potential visions of the future. In this blog, we explore one of those models, the Comprehensive Care Physician (CCP) in greater detail.
Explore moreNextGen® Advisors Podcast – Reflections on Behavioral Health Integration
In this podcast, the NextGen Advisors discuss the opportunities and challenges of integrating behavioral health with physical medicine.
Explore moreWhat is Patient Engagement? Depends Who You Ask
Patient engagement is a broad term that has multiple connotations. Speak with a care team member, a nurse, care manager or physician about patient engagement and they will likely be referring to a broader concept that combines patient activation with interventions designed to promote positive patient behavior, such as obtaining preventive care or adhering to a medication regimen.
Explore more5 Key Takeaways from Medicare’s New 1,300 Page Physician Payment Regulation
On August 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule. The 1,353-page rule proposes updates that would take effect on January 1, 2021 for Medicare’s physician payment system, Quality Payment Program, Shared Savings Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program, telehealth services program, and more. This year’s rule was highly anticipated by industry stakeholders because it includes important COVID-19 updates impacting both the current public health emergency and the permanent Medicare program.
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