BLOG Feb 22, 2021 Healthcare Executives’ Outlook on the US Healthcare System for 2021 To develop a more complete outlook heading into 2021, ECG surveyed more than 80 C-suite leaders in late 2020 to understand their key areas of focus and what to expect for healthcare this year.
BLOG Feb 18, 2021 Can Your System Afford (Not) to Build Behavioral Health Space? In the past five years, healthcare organizations have come to better understand the impact that their BH population has on all aspects of care delivery.
BLOG Feb 10, 2021 What Can We Learn from the Third Year of CJR? CMS is committed to testing a mandatory bundled payment model that relies on regional spending benchmarks, regardless of where the surgery takes place.
BLOG Jan 11, 2021 Mandatory CMS Radiation Oncology Model Delayed Again Congress further delayed the Radiation Oncology (RO) Model, which is now expected to begin January 1, 2022. Participants can use this extra time to their advantage. ...
BLOG Jan 6, 2021 Do You Really Need a Psychiatrist? Why Your Behavioral Health ... As health systems look to address the gaps in behavioral health, they must ask a fundamental question: do they need more psychiatrists, or are there other alternatives to pursue?
BLOG Dec 16, 2020 Cardiology Services in the Outpatient Setting: Managed Care ... Given the savings CMS has seen over the last few years, the nation’s largest payer will likely continue to enact policy and payment updates that shift cases to lower-cost settings.