Articles by Roberta Mullin

HIE Rundown – 12-22-20

Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.

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Understanding the 2021 Quality Payment Program Final Rule

Watch this month’s The ABCs of VBC as experts from SPH Analytics and the Medical Advantage Group dissect the Final Rule, outline the changes that will impact both MIPS and APM participants, and provide insights based on our collective experience over the previous four years of the Quality Payment Program (QPP).


Industry Responds to CMS PFS Final Rule

The CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2020. This final rule updates payment policies, payment rates, and other provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after Jan. 1, 2021. Here are reactions to the rule.



Friday at Five – Our 12 Days of Christmas Have Begun

This week we started our annual line up of 12 Days of Christmas Posts. During these 11 days, we take a look back at some of the biggest news, issues, and trends in the industry. Our regular contributors also weigh in on the year that was, as well as offer predictions and advice for the new year. ICYMI here are the first 5 days so far.




Monday Morning Rounds with CMS

In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.


Will 2021 Bring Us a Value-Based World?

What will it take to really have value-based care? How people will get, pay for, and engage in their healthcare will truly be transformed and we can’t get there without health technology. That’s what our experts are saying.