Reimbursement
Changes in reimbursement and payment policies are impacting remote patient monitoring.
HIMSS23
VP of operations David Murtagh, at MultiPlan, which cofounded the Synaptic Health Alliance with United Healthcare, Humana and others, will speak at HIMSS23 about emerging use cases for distributed ledger technology for payers and providers.
HIMSS23
Atlantic Health System has reduced patient wait times for radiology by using workflow optimization, AI technologies and process modifications. Danielle Pieloch and Kumar Aditya preview of their HIMSS23 presentation.
The proposed rule would recognize homelessness as an indicator of increased acute resources, which may result in higher hospital payment.
HIMSS23
Accenture Chief Medical Information Officer Dr. Cecil Lynch previews his HIMSS23 talk on genomics in healthcare, its worth in value-based care and how to make translational medicine available to clinicians.
OakWell will be reimbursed for its services by contracting with insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans.
It also includes proposals for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program.
In response to increased mental health needs, CMS wants flexibility for hospitals to open and bill Medicare for a new inpatient psychiatric units.
Overall IRF payments for 2024 are expected to increase by 3.7%, or $335 million, relative to payments in 2023.
The finalized risk adjustment model reflects revisions focused on conditions that are subject to more coding variation.