The Business of Medicine Newsletter – June 2017
Volume 5, Issue 6
June 2017
Inside the June issue: Why telemedicine services could finally take off and how to implement them, CMS clarifies MIPS to make a full bonus easier to earn, Congress could delay radiography cuts affecting X-rays, and HHS releases its long-awaited report on the state of healthcare cybersecurity a month after a devastating international hacking attack.
- Telemedicine services. Telemedicine services are beginning to receive more recognition from payers now willing to reimburse for them. Learn how to implement telemedicine services in your practice.
- MIPS clarified. Reporting 90 days of MIPS measures could get you the full 4% bonus in 2019, so a full year of reporting in 2017 isn’t necessary, CMS says. The agency also expands the list of MIPS-exempt providers, which now include 2/3 of all Part B providers.
- Radiography cuts. Congress signals a willingness to delay the phased-in cuts to the technical component (TC) of all X-rays done using older computed radiography (CR) technology. Learn how this impacts your practice.
- Cybersecurity. A new HHS report finds healthcare cybersecurity to be in “critical” condition. Get the scoop on the six recommendations the report makes to address vulnerabilities.
