Courtney Yule

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One step closer: CMS finalizes TEAM updates

On July 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized updates to the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) in the federal fiscal year 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule.

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Quarterly SPARCS Compliance Update: Q2 2025 Due!

Second quarter 2025 Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data submissions are due. In addition, the due dates for the third...

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA): Hospital reimbursement and Medicare payments [updated]

Updated on July 9, 2025 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — a major budget reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in...

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TEAM moves forward: What hospitals must do now with CMS baseline data [updated]

New updates as of July 2 CMS has released Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) performance year (PY) 1 baseline period data to a second...

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Quarterly SPARCS Compliance Update: Q1 2025 Due!

Key compliance dates for SPARCS Data: Q4 2024 and Q1 2025 First quarter 2025 Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data...

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New Medicaid updates shake up PCMH enhanced payments in New York

Is your practice ready to meet the latest requirements? On May 27, DOH released key updates to the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) enhanced...

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CMS FFY 2026 Medicare IPPS proposed rule overview

When you partner with DataGen and use our Medicare fee-for-service policy analytics solution, you receive Medicare IPPS proposed rule payment briefs,...

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Quiz and Answers: AHIMA HIP Week 2025

What you learned about health information (HI) careers Throughout HIP Week 2025, we ran a daily LinkedIn quiz to highlight the essential work of...

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Your guide to Community Health Assessments (CHAs): Data and reporting

Get started implementing an effective Community Health Assessment (CHA) strategy Community Health Assessments (CHAs) play a crucial role in shaping...

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