If you are a Medicare provider who’s had to post a Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) surety bond, you need to know about the latest proposed rule change from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), because it may affect the legitimacy of the bond you are currently holding.
The looming changes to the way Medicare reimburses physicians continue to stoke fears of financial calamity for small, rural and solo practices, according to an article in the Washington Post.
Few outpatient healthcare providers plan to replace their electronic health records, according to a Health Data Management report based on information from HIMSS Analytics.
Editor’s Note: Review APMA’s EHR resources for more information on purchasing an EHR system.
After adjusting for experience, how hard they work, and productivity, female health care providers are still paid less than their male peers, with an overall differential of more than $18,000, according to data published in the Postgraduate Medical Journal.
A group of healthcare stakeholders is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to move forward on a 90-day Meaningful Use reporting period for 2016.