The 2015 Medicare Physician Fee schedule, which finalized the Chronic Care Management reimbursement, was just released, leaving healthcare organizations with little time to prepare for the final aspects of this new reimbursement opportunity. Rick Hindmand, attorney with McDonald Hopkins, will share critical insight into this and more during this November 19th webinar. Click here to register or for more details.

1. CMS Releases Final Medicare Payment Rules for Value-Based Modifier, Chronic Care Management
   
   
2. Guide to Value-Based Reimbursement: Profiting from Payment Bundling, PHO Shared Savings, and Pay for Performance
   
   
3. Infographic: The Connected Hospital
   
   
4. 3 Components of Ochsner's Automated ED Discharge Follow-Up Program
   
   
5. Scalable Models in Health Risk Stratification: Results from Cross-Continuum Care Coordination
   
   
6. Hospital-Acquired Infections, Accidents, Injuries a Persistent Problem, Despite Hospital Efforts: LeapFrog Group
   
   
7. Essential Guide to Physician-Hospital Organizations: 7 Key Elements for PHO Success
   
   
8. Medicare Readmissions Penalties Will Hurt COPD Patients, Teaching Hospitals
   
   
9. 2014 Healthcare Benchmarks: Reducing Hospital Readmissions
   
   
10. New Chart: Prevalent Health Conditions Among High-Risk Patients
    
    
11. $840 Million Transforming Clinical Practice Program to Improve Patient Care, Lower Costs
    
    
12. Hybrid Embedded Case Management: New Model for Cross-Continuum Care Coordination
    
    
13. Healthcare Trends 2015: Safety Net Payors Blaze Trail in Telehealth, Co-Located Care Management
    
    
14. Rectifying System Disparities within ACO Improves Data Capture, Quality Reporting
    
    

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