Category Archives: Practice Management
Should You Divest Your Practice?
Practicing medicine in today’s health care environment is not for the faint of heart. Historically, successful practices were predicated on providing high-quality patient care; i.e.,…
Continue Reading »The Growing Potential of Telehealth in Kidney Care
Discussions on ways to leverage telehealth (two-way video visits between physicians and their patients) are accelerating across numerous medical organizations, health care providers, insurance carriers,…
Continue Reading »Integrated Kidney Pharmacies for Improved Results
End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients compose one of the most costly and complex patient populations, requiring substantial coordination and communication across the care spectrum…
Continue Reading »Podcast: MACRA and the Importance of Transforming Your Practice
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is an evolution of existing programs that physicians have been participating in over the last few years….
Continue Reading »MACRA: Taking Advantage of Improved Outcomes Associated with Home Dialysis
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) went into effect January 1, 2017. MACRA determines reimbursement for physicians receiving Medicare Part B…
Continue Reading »Accountable Care Organizations: Looking Ahead
The Comprehensive ESRD Care Model was designed by CMS to test new ways to evaluate and improve care for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD through new…
Continue Reading »Addressing ESRD Complexities with Integrated Care
End stage renal disease (ESRD) represents a population health conundrum. It affects a relatively small part of the U.S. population—only 600,000 individuals. Yet the rate…
Continue Reading »Videos: 2 Ways to Help Improve Physician Time Management
With responsibilities typically spanning across a high number of patients and administrative tasks, it is imperative for physicians to effectively manage their time to maintain…
Continue Reading »Understanding the MACRA Rollout
There has been much confusion and angst surrounding the regulation rollout of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). The rule is complex, requiring…
Continue Reading »3 Resources to Get Appropriately Paid for Your Work
Accurate coding is a key factor in optimizing appropriate reimbursement while avoiding penalties from external audits. Medicare and other payers have developed tools to compare…
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