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NYS primary care practices: Leverage New York’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver
In April, we wrote about the updated New York state Section 1115 Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) Waiver and how it was a game changer for New York state...
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CMS TEAM model preparation: Opportunity analysis
Why hospitals and providers should leverage episodes of care data before TEAM begins As CMS continues to advance value-based care initiatives,...
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Medicare Value-based Purchasing Program: The Health Equity Adjustment
The pursuit of health equity in the United States has become more critical as healthcare disparities continue to affect millions of Americans....
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CMS Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model finalized: What to know
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has finalized a mandatory...
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Bridging the gap: Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and health services
As healthcare providers, understanding the specific health needs of the communities we serve has never been more important. A comprehensive Community...
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Community Health Assessments FAQs: Gauging the CHA’s community impact
How does a CHA improve health equity in communities and beyond? As county and municipal public health departments strive to understand and meet the...
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SPARCS compliance: Overcome outpatient visit coding challenges
Coding outpatient visits might sound straightforward, but when it comes to Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) submissions,...
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Kidney Care Choices model: CMS Performance Year 2022 evaluation findings
On Nov. 25, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released Performance Year (PY) 2022 evaluation findings for the Kidney Care Choices...
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Quarterly SPARCS compliance update: Q3 2024 due
Third quarter 2024 Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data submissions are due. In addition, the third final warning and...
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Quarterly SPARCS compliance update: Q2 2024 due!
Second quarter 2024 Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data submissions are due. To help you keep track of SPARCS deadlines,...