All roads point to a challenging 2015 for providers. The ICD-10 deadline will arrive, EPs still face a full year reporting period to meet Stage 2 Meaningful Use, and physicians continue to struggle with meeting Medicare’s quality reporting requirements.
We reached out to senior leaders at the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) to get their take on these issues and more.
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By Ric Sinclair – At the MGMA Annual Conference in October, Cindy Welch joined me in a presentation to talk about how she overcame challenges that virtually every practice faces today—including higher co-payments, HDHPs, uninsured patients, inaccurate insurance information, staff’s reluctance to ask patients for money, and patients’ reluctance to pay.
Last week AMA, HIMSS, CHIME and MGMA issued statements calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to shorten the 2015 reporting period for providers to attest to meeting the Stage 2 meaningful use.
MGMA reported over 4700 attendees at the conference and more than 300 exhibitors at MGMA14 in Las Vegas. At the conference I had the opportunity to meet several of the participants to chat with them on why they were there and what they were bringing to exhibit.
More than 82% of physician group practices responding to the MGMA Physician Practice Assessment: Medicare Quality Reporting Programs* research reported they actively engage in internal processes to improve clinical quality for the patients they serve.
MGMA 2014 will be held in Las Vegas on October 26-29. The theme this year is “Always Forward”. At the conference, you’ll collaborate, exchange ideas and stay on top of opportunities.
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) annual conference is in Las Vegas on October 26-29. The theme is “Always Forward”. The conference promises more than 300 exhibitors that will share and display the latest technologies and tools to help you and your practices to move forward.
Not a Time to Put Things on Hold By Van Zimmerman @DataMotion On December 6, the Centers for Medicate & Medicaid Services (CMS), through a blog…
Broadcasting Today at 1-2pm PT from booth #329 Tune in live Tuesday October 7th when we broadcast MGMA Moments at 1pm Pacific Time. The weather…