by Linda Van Horn | Jan 16, 2017
2016 brought great changes in health care including: MACRA: the move away from fee for service which incentivized volume to payment that incentivizes outcomes through value based care Increased interoperability: the move from information stored in silos to information...
by Linda Van Horn | Oct 7, 2016
Nine Kansas City area executives came out to promote their businesses Wednesday evening, September 14, at the C-Tech Summit’s Pure Pitch Rally, an event started by Fenaroli & Associates founder and CEO Karen Fenaroli to encourage new tech startups,...
by Linda Van Horn | Jul 18, 2016
It was six years ago in April 2009 that Noridian released a draft LCD touching off a furor over the effectiveness of paravertebral facet joint injections in treating lumbar back pain. The LCD would have eliminated coverage for lumbar paravertebral facet joint...
by Linda Van Horn | Jun 29, 2016
Two key organizations recently entered into collaborations with the National Association for Trusted Exchange (NATE), a not-for-profit membership association that works to enable trusted exchange among organizations and individuals in states with differing regulations...
by Linda Van Horn | May 6, 2016
A study released by the American Action Forum shows that along with the benefits of EHR’s, healthcare providers and facilities are experiencing costs in EHR use that will require changes in health information policy. One finding: The cost of EHR’s, even though...
by Linda Van Horn | Apr 18, 2016
When Medicare reimburses more than was due a provider, keeping the overpayment and failing to return it within 60 days is a violation of the federal False Claims Act. Penalties are three times the amount of the improper payment plus up to $11,000 per claim. The law...
by Linda Van Horn | Apr 11, 2016
It’s here! The government-led transition from fee for service to value based reimbursement in health care is moving along ahead of schedule, according to former HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt. Speaking on March 15 at the American College of Healthcare Executives 2016...
