Blog posts tagged "CMS"

Comprehensive Primary Care, Plus More

Blog - April 25, 2017
Bhavaya Sachdeva, MPH

Sixty-four Oregon practices completed all four years of the Comprehensive Primary Care initiative at the close of 2016 after achieving significant improvements in quality and reducing utilization of care. In response, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched an advanced model of this initiative, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+), in January 2017 with 156 enrolled Oregon practices supported by 15 local payers.

CMS Recognizes Oregon PCPCH Program as Part of "Improvement Activity" Required in the MIPS Program

Blog - January 7, 2017
David Smith, MBA

If you are a Medicare provider, you may be aware of the new MACRA program, as it was called when legislated, and now known as the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The QPP repeals the Sustainable Growth Rate formula and in its place establishes two tracks for providers to choose from: the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) or the Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Making Sense of MACRA

Blog - August 11, 2016
Meredith Roberts Tomasi

MACRA’s Quality Payment Program implementation date is mere months away (although there are petitions to delay by 6 to 12 months). Nonetheless, with 962 pages of draft rules to unravel – knowing what you need has never been more important. Those 962 pages are important. But they don’t all apply to everyone. That’s where organizations like Q Corp come in.

Everyone with Diabetes Counts: Acumentra Health Partners with Communities and Clinics to Increase Access to Diabetes Self-Management Education

Blog - September 14, 2015
Tracy Carver

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Diabetes is a serious public health concern in the United States. It affects 25.8 million people, or 8.3% of the population. Nearly 19 million people are diagnosed with the disease, but more concerning is the estimated 7 million people who have diabetes but are undiagnosed. In addition, another 79 million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes, a condition that puts people at increased risk for the disease. Among U.S. residents aged 65 and older, 10.9 million (26.9%) were diagnosed with diabetes in 2010.

Redesigning Primary Care: Efforts from the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

Blog - March 12, 2015
David Dorr, MD, MS, and Raja Cholan, Care Management Plus

Concerns around health care costs and quality remain at the forefront several years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, and policymakers in the United States are eager to learn more about innovative efforts to redesign care delivery and provider payment.