Medical Economics June 2024

Everything you need to know about coding

Everything you need to know about coding

Significant wealth from the stock market has been accumulated by people who don’t do anything most of the time.

The technology capable of accelerating prior and concurrent authorization decisions already exists - but how will it be used?

Equipped with realistic patient scenarios and rapid, analytics-based insights, new high-tech tools are proving effective for scaling and modernizing health care education, especially where resources might otherwise be limited.

A new accountable care organization model aims to enhance primary care while moving toward the goal of having Medicare beneficiaries in ACOs by 2030.

A more proactive and holistic approach to revenue cycle management is critical to improving operational efficiency by reducing administrative burden, ensuring providers are appropriately reimbursed for the care they deliver and preventing billing errors or potential financial burdens for patients on the back end.

Remote patient monitoring can help primary care physicians improve care delivery and reshape patient outcomes.

The rule has the potential to supersede state laws and raises legal and practical concerns for doctor contracts and health care practices.

Antitrust scrutiny of physician combinations likely will remain a key area of focus for enforcement as consolidation of physician practices continues through acquisitions by health systems, payers, and private equity firms.