Clinical Resources Articles
These sleep medicine articles include updates about coding and reimbursement, new practice guidelines, and telemedicine. To view our case study of the month, visit the AASM sleep medicine case studies page.
CMS has developed an interactive tool to help providers determine their MIPS participation status by entering their National Provider Identifier (NPI) in the search field.
On Thursday, May 11, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar to provide more information on group participation for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2017.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians need to take part in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), an important part of the new Quality Payment Program (QPP).
This week Medicare contractor Noridian Healthcare Services LLC announced revisions to its local coverage determination (LCD) policy for polysomnography and other sleep studies for Jurisdiction E (L36861) and Jurisdiction F (L34040), affecting sleep facilities in 13 states. By June 5, 2017, these sleep facilities must have sleep-specific accreditation to be eligible for coverage.
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FMSB) recently announced that the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission (IMLCC) has officially launched the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which is a voluntary, expedited pathway to licensure for qualified physicians who wish to practice in multiple states through the use of telemedicine technologies.
A new study published in Health Affairs estimates that the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) could reduce Medicare spending by up to $106 billion for physician services and up to $250 billion for hospital services through 2030.
The 2017 Medscape Physician Compensation Report shows that physician incomes have steadily increased over the past 7 years.
In a recent Health Affairs blog post, leaders from 10 prominent health systems and the American Medical Association (AMA) described the findings from a September 2016 summit to discuss the problem of burnout among physicians and other health professionals.
A recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is projecting that the United States will face a shortage of between 40,800 and 104,900 physicians by 2030.
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine establishes clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in adults.