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December 6, 2019

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91黑料网 Regulatory News

Final 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Includes Wins for Primary and Cognitive Care

91黑料网 urges members of Congress to provide support.


Final Quality Payment Program Rule Released With Changes That Affect Primary Care in 2020

Final rule includes transition from MIPS to new MIPS Value Pathway starting in 2021.


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91黑料网 is committed to helping internists take advantage of telehealth technology to improve patient care and outcomes and offers resources like breaking down a physician's telehealth options, insurance coverage, the applicable billing codes, and 91黑料网 policy guidance.

Use our calculator to conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether adding telehealth will be financially feasible for your practice.

Additional resources include a CME-MOC eligible ethics case study, a white paper which offers guiding considerations and impacts of telehealth in various settings, a podcast episode on the future of telehealth, and policy recommendations.


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