Use the CMS Medicare payment database to see how your physician practice measures up

Published: Mon, 08/15/22

Use the CMS Medicare payment database to see how your physician practice measures up

Doctors can use a government database to compare their practice patterns to others across the nation, says a former Wall Street trader turned physician. The database, maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) includes annual data on payment...

Special Bulletin: CMS Releases IPPS Final Rule

The fiscal year (FY) 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule, released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is short on coding news but remarkably long on its descriptions. The final rule weighs in at 2,087 pages.

AMA calls EHR fixes a ‘national imperative’ after doctors give ‘F’ for usability

When it comes to usability, doctors give electronic health record (EHR) systems an “F”. And that poor usability correlates with physician burnout, according to a study published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers surveyed 870 U.S. physicians about EHRs and asked them to rank system usability with a score of 0 to 100. The mean score was...

How Hospitals, EDs Effectively Code Social Determinants of Health

In 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to emphasize the importance of social, economic, and environmental factors that can affect the health outcomes of disadvantaged populations. Known collectively as social determinants of health (SDOH), they often have a more significant impact on the health outcomes of patients than the actual delivery of health services. These...

Updates to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2023

It’s time to review the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for fiscal year 2023. These take effect Oct. 1, 2022, and reflect the new ICD-10-CM codes as of that date. The changes are bolded so that the reader can distinguish what is newly added or edited.

Special Bulletin: CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Physician Fee Schedule

The proposed rule includes expansions to the Physician Payment Schedule as well as a focus on access to high-quality care. The Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule, released July 7 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), provides an expansion in access to services, especially in rural areas. The expansion includes behavioral health, cancer screenings, dentistry, and funding for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).

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