Rachel Nuzum

Health Innovation August 15, 2016

Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – July 2016

One of the ways that HITECH Answers is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of July.

Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance July 7, 2016

New Directions for Medicare Physician Payment

By Jordan Kiszla & Rachel Nuzum – HHS issued a proposed rule to implement MACRA. Congress passed this bipartisan legislation last year to replace the sustainable growth rate formula (SGR)—which tied the growth of Medicare physician payments to growth in the economy—with an approach that rewards high-performing providers and supports alternative payment models.