decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2016 Issue 1 (January)
Calculate the impact of skipping quality initiatives on your practice
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Article Overview
This brief Q&A article helps practices understand the general payment impact associated with not participating in certain federal quality and electronic health record initiatives. It is relevant to physicians, practice managers, and coders who track Medicare-related program participation and payment adjustments. The article discusses broad categories of reductions tied to reporting and participation programs, along with the practice-level effects of nonparticipation.
Why This Topic Matters
Practices need to understand how participation in quality and health IT programs can influence reimbursement over time. The article summarizes the types of reductions that may apply when providers do not meet program requirements.
What You Will Learn
- How quality initiative participation can affect Medicare payment adjustments
- The general categories of reductions mentioned in the article
- Why practice-level program participation matters for reimbursement planning
- How nonparticipation in reporting and health IT programs may combine into multiple payment impacts
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle staff
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