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CMS dollars part II: HRRP made simple - the Boomerang Effect

CMS dollars part II: HRRP made simple - the Boomerang Effect

As clinicians we are try to understand the root cause of why patient might bounce back. In some circles, we refer to this as the boomerang effect.

Nadia Christensen, MDJanuary 26, 2018Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, HRRP, Affordable Care Act, ACA, CMS, reimbursement, CMS reimbursement

CMS dollars part I: IPPS made simple - protecting your hospital nest egg

CMS dollars part I: IPPS made simple - protecting your hospital nest egg

Hospital margins are narrower than ever, and hospitals dedicate many resources to understanding and capturing their reimbursement dollars.

Nadia Christensen, MDJanuary 9, 2018CMS, CMS reimbursement, IPPS, Inpatient Prospective Payment System

MACRA: friend or foe?

MACRA: friend or foe?

The question remains: What is the ideal what to structure Medicare reimbursement?

Sanaz Cordes, MDOctober 6, 2016MACRA, CMS, Medicare, MIPS, APM