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1 day ago | 
pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso
The budget bill passed on May 22 in the U.S. House of Representatives, now being considered by the Senate, has a proposed change to the physician fee schedule conversion factor (CF) that, while it doesn’t appear to do anything about low reimbursement rates in 2025, promises some relief in 2026 and possibly in years to follow. But experts caution that the gains may not be what they at first appear.
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3 days ago | 
pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso
If you’re worried that one of your employed physicians will want to leave before their contract expires, be aware that the best time to handle that problem is when they first sign on. Also, remember that “I quit” isn’t always the end.
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3 days ago | 
pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso
Question: When our doctors requests a consult from another doctor, how can we tell whether our physician can count the conversation toward “discussion of management or test interpretation with external physician or other qualified health care professional or appropriate source (not separately reported)” in the data review column for medical decision-making (MDM)?
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6 days ago | 
pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso
Heads up: While President Trump continues to alter the tariffs he announced in February, it’s likely that some of your equipment prices will be affected, and you should prepare for cost fluctuations. You must log in to view the content you requested. Not a subscriber?
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1 week ago | 
pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso
A white paper, press release, and interview with the new director of CMS’ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) suggest significant changes to innovation and accountable care models such as the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and to Medicare Advantage.
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2 weeks ago | 
pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso
New findings from the American Association of Physician Associates (AAPA) show that PAs remain a growth industry — not only in number and compensation, but also in independent practice.
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3 weeks ago | 
pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso
Make sure your staff know when they can count the independent review of a test toward medical decision-making (MDM). Independent interpretation of a test can lift the level of the “amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed and analyzed (data)” element of an E/M visit to moderate or extensive, depending on the work performed for an encounter.
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3 weeks ago | 
pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso
On May 12 the Trump administration announced a revival of the “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) drug pricing executive order (EO) similar to one it unsuccessfully tried to implement in President Trump’s first term. Apart from including Part D drugs and some more aggressive language than last time, administration officials did not immediately say how this attempt would achieve a different result.
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3 weeks ago | 
pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso
The recent closure of a major practice in Rhode Island, and the efforts of a separate practice to pick up their patients, raises the question: Is it out of line to actively solicit another provider’s patients? You must log in to view the content you requested. Not a subscriber?
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3 weeks ago | 
pbn.decisionhealth.com | Julia Kyles |Roy Edroso
Even though Congress didn’t fully unleash telehealth services, instead extending the long-running telehealth waivers through September, making your telehealth services a permanent offering can improve your practice’s financial health. You must log in to view the content you requested. Not a subscriber?
