Category Archives: Practice Management
Evolving Your Practice to Meet Quality-Based Reimbursement

As we enter the second year of data collection for Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP), it is worth thinking through some higher-level thoughts and strategic…
Continue Reading »Improving Nephrology Coding and Billing with Reviews and Education

With the growing body of regulations today, nephrology coding has become more complex. Practices must navigate not only a new level of specificity but also…
Continue Reading »5 Considerations to Help Successfully Implement HIPAA-Compliant Secure Messaging in Your Practice

While health care technology has generated many benefits, such as digitizing patient records and performing advanced analytics, one of its greatest contributions has been enhancing…
Continue Reading »Medicare Administrative Contractors Propose More-Strict Policy for Reimbursing Frequent Dialysis

Four Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) recently proposed policy changes that would create stricter rules around paying for more than three dialysis treatments per week. These…
Continue Reading »How to Explore Physician Practice Options in the Shifting Health Care Landscape

Considering a new practice business model to stay competitive in today’s shifting landscape is a highly individualized decision that can have a big impact on…
Continue Reading »The Good and the Bad with EHR Systems and Coding

As digital technology advances, our world of health information continues to rapidly evolve. The transition from paper records to electronic health records (EHRs) creates an…
Continue Reading »4 Business Models for Your Nephrology Practice

Challenges in the nephrology industry—including the shift away from fee-for-service to value-based payments—are pushing physicians to consider different business models. Partnering with another organization may…
Continue Reading »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…
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