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New Primary Cares Initiative to Transform Primary Care
CMS recently announced five new voluntary payment models known as the Primary Cares Initiative (PCI). The PCI models aim to promote better patient outcomes and care coordination to drive down Medicare fee-for-service costs. Read on for details.
CMS Opens BPCI Advanced Model's Second Cycle for Applications
CMS recently announced its intent to open the application period for Model Year 3 of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model. Read on for more details.
Converting Vision into Victory: Leading the Health Care Transformation
You have a vision for your organization and your legacy as a leader, but leading the transformation to sustainable excellence can be a monumental challenge. Health care operations are interrelated like the vascular system, and an issue in one…
Updates to Therapy Provisions & Functional Limitation Reporting
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule have been updated, affecting requirements regarding functional limitation reporting and outpatient therapy caps. Read on for more details.
CMS Overhauling Medicare Shared Savings Program
CMS recently finalized a proposal overhauling the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The new program, “Pathways to Success,” has two participation tracks and changes the shared savings rates. Read on for details.
CMS Final Rule Provision Aims to Improve Hospital Price Transparency
Next year the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require hospitals to list their standard charges on a publicly available domain. Read on for details.
Telehealth: Beyond Traditional Health Care
Health care providers should be leveraging new technologies, such as telehealth services, to provide affordable patient care. Read on for details.
Small Actions Hospital Leaders Can Take to Improve Operational Efficiency
The rate of change in health care reform for payment of services creates the need to improve operational efficiencies and costs. Most health centers and hospitals rely on the operating room to enhance their bottom lines; however, this may not be…
Claims Data’s Power for Decision Making
Based on our experience with Bundled Payments for Care Improvement, Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement and the Episode Payment Model, we’ve compiled a sheet of metrics important to monitor during each phase of the patient experience and a host…
Significant 2013 & 2014 Business Tax Implications of Health Care Reform
The Supreme Court upheld President Obama’s health care overhaul, holding that it is constitutional in substantially all respects. The ruling further confirms that major changes are coming as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…
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Simply Tax Podcast
Simply Tax cuts through the static of the tax world and doesn’t waste your time by needlessly tossing around 10-dollar terms and citing code sections. Host Damien Martin has a knack for boiling down complex issues for business professionals who need a trusted advisor to help strengthen their tax mind.
Tax Reform Resource Center
BKD’s tax professionals will continually provide up-to-date information on industry-specific tax reform.
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BKD Forensics
A source for up-to-date information on fraud schemes and trends, financial investigations, litigation support and computer forensics.
BKDrisk
Recognizing organizational risk and implementing an effective internal control framework can be a challenge.
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