…communicate with patients and provide telehealth services through remote communications technologies. Some of these technologies, and their use, may not fully comply with the requirements of the HIPAA Rules….

…0% 7% Ophthalmology -4% -2% 0% -6% Optometry -2% -2% 0% -4% Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery -2% -2% 0% -4% Orthopedic Surgery -3% -1% 0% -4% Other -3% -2% 0% -5%…

…Model in their local communities and successfully transform themselves Support local rural communities’ transformation efforts through direct engagement with CMS, which will offer real-time technical expertise and other learning…

…provisions of the rule. At root, the court had a problem with the section of the rule that supposedly makes the “qualified payment amount” the presumptively valid amount that…

…skills in spine coding and reimbursement. For more information about The Business of Spine, or to register for the educational series, visit our website www.thebusinessofspine.com or call 888 337…

…from the Medicare “Inpatient Only” list. The letter is copied below and is also available in PDF format. Download PDF Version >>   April 20, 2012 John McInnes, MD,…

Federal Trade Commission Announces First Penalties for Enforcement Action Against Good Rx On February 1, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took enforcement action for the first time…

…decision also upholds funding for dedicated research on the comparative effectiveness of drugs and other treatments, including surgeries, and we will be vigilant to ensure that the findings of…

…preservation technologies. This course is designed to provide its participants with a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence as well as the latest surgical techniques in the field of…

…adjustment. For example, if you submit information for part of the calendar year for quality measures, how your practice uses technology, and what improvement activities your practice is undertaking,…

…for comments, along with the questions they pose, please see: AHRQ: Comments on Key Questions Again, the deadline for comments is 11:59pm on Tuesday, February 21st. I urge you…

…manages the patient’s condition. Prohibit retroactive denials if care is preauthorized. Make authorization valid for at least 1 year, regardless of dose changes; for those with chronic conditions, the…