Hear what is new – like what new providers are included in the Quality Payment Program, how the Promoting Interoperability have been completely revised, what thresholds have changed, and how all of
Webinar: MACRA – What’s New in 2019
HSG presents a pre-recorded webinar providing a high level overview of the 2019 changes for the Quality Payment Program (MACRA). The most notable changes for both the MIPS and Advanced APM paths are
Bipartisan Budget Act’s Impact on Hospital Plans and Strategies
On November 2, 2015, after Congressional and White House budget negotiations, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (“the Act”). Section 603 of the Act mandates that new
Don’t Underestimate Medicare Advantage Risk
With the continued growth and expansion of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, many health systems are considering the pros and cons of accepting financial risk for these patients. This is a compelling
HFMA’s Final Report on Rethinking Physician Strategies in a World of Value-Based Care
About the HFMA Report on Value-Focused Physician Strategies In February 2014, Healthcare Strategy Group became the sponsor of Healthcare Financial Management Association's (HFMA’s) Value Project Phase
Preparing for Emerging Delivery Models: PHO Development to Facilitate Value-Based Care Delivery
Physician-Hospital Organizations (PHOs) are experiencing a resurgence, as hospitals and health systems grapple with ACOs, Bundled Payments, narrow networks and direct contracting in the wake of
Case Study: Improving Hospital Medicare Profitability
Background One of our community hospital clients decided to focus their organization on Medicare profitability after an analysis we did during a physician alignment strategy engagement showed that
Webinar: Five Tactics to Juggle Fee-for-Service and Fee-for-Value
CEOs and other executives consistently ask us three questions: How do we time the transition from a fee-for-service to a fee-for-value world, and ensure financial stability through that