CMS Proposes Testing New Payment Model for Part B Drugs

Source: Medicare Compliance Watch

CMS proposed a test this week for a new Medicare Part B prescription drug plan that would replace its previous policy of paying physicians and outpatient hospital departments the average sales price plus 6%.

Ready or Not, Here Come Bundled Payments

Source: HealthLeaders Media

The mandatory shift to bundled payments for hip and knee replacements is a huge and complicated job for hospitals. "There is really no good blueprint" for it, says one surgeon. But it has to has to happen, and it and will.

OCR Releases NIST Cybersecurity Crosswalk

Source: HCPro HIM

The Office for Civil Rights released a crosswalk that will help covered entities understand how they can integrate HIPAA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Cybersecurity Framework to create a more comprehensive security program.

Determining Appropriate UR Staffing

Source: HCPro Case Management

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