CMS to Host Sepsis Webinar and Town Hall Meeting The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Consortium for Quality Improvement and Survey & Certification Operations invites local physicians to a one-day Sepsis Coalition (webinar and town hall meeting) on October 158, 2015. September 3, 2015 Local Events CMS, sepsis, Sepsis Coalition 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Proposes Value-Based Payments for Hip, Knee Replacements CMS has proposed significant changes to Medicare reimbursements for knee and hip replacements. Deadline to submit comment is September 8, 2015. July 10, 2015 Medicare, Payment CMS, knee and hip replacement, value-based payment 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Payment, Penalty Data for PQRS, e-Rx Program CMS released incentive payment and participation data for its quality reporting and electronic prescribing incentive programs. May 1, 2015 News, Practice Management PQRS, CMS, Physician Quality Reporting System 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Updates Open Payments Data CMS updated its physician payment website on December 19, 2014 to include about 68,000 new payments made to physicians and teaching hospitals by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers totaling more than $200 million. December 22, 2014 News CMS, Open Payments, Physician data 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Final Rules for FY 2015 Medicare Physician Payments CMS released finalized payment rules for different Medicare providers and services for 2015. Among other rules, CMS created new payments for chronic care management programs, launched efforts to streamline payments for individuals’ hospital care and expanded the agency’s Physician Compare website. November 20, 2014 Medicare, Payment CMS, Final Rules, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
