The Physicians Foundation “Medicare Watch List” Report

The medical profession was justified in celebrating this spring’s Congressional action to eliminate the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. However, the hard-fought victory, while sweet, comes wrapped with many new challenges regarding the future Medicare payment framework for physicians. On April 16, 2015 the President signed into public law H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). A mere two months later, tough medical practice and payment model questions under future Medicare reforms are emerging.

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Mandated ADT Notification: How Frontline Teams Use CMS To Improve Care

whitePaper | April 9, 2021

Clear and constant communication is a vital ingredient to any well-functioning healthcare system. Making sure physicians are alerted when patients need and receive care, and keeping patients informed about their own treatment improves health outcomes and saves time. Learn about the key role that alert notifications for ADT plays in that process.

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The Evidence Base for Telehealth

whitePaper | February 18, 2023

In a very short time, healthcare in the United States and in many other countries has been transformed out of necessity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Path Forward: Improving Data to Advance Health EquitySolutions

whitePaper | January 4, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) relies on data to inform planning and execution of policies that affect more than 170 million individuals enrolled in CMS programs nationwide, including but not limited to Medicare, Medicaid & the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

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Employer Health Benefits

whitePaper | October 27, 2022

In 2022, the average annual premiums for employer sponsored health insurance are $7,911 for single coverage and $22,463 for family coverage.

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NowCoping with healthcare's talent shortage — 10 must-reads

whitePaper | December 10, 2022

Healthcare’s workforce is in crisis. Waves of employee departures amid a once-in-a-century public health crisis have left hospitals all over the nation scrambling to fill critical roles across the enterprise.

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Learn how the Health app and HealthKit protect your privacy

whitePaper | May 12, 2023

The Health app makes it easy for you to access your health and fitness information and provides you with meaningful insights to live a healthier life. It brings together over 150 different types of health data from Apple Watch and iPhone, authorized third-party apps and devices

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