Have you ever wondered how Medicare decides how much to pay for an outpatient office visit? Or the monthly capitated payment we receive for caring for ESRD patients? At a very high level, the process … [Read more...]
Medicare Open Enrollment: Trick or Treat?
Greetings Acumen blog readers! I hope this note finds you safe and well in the midst of the chaos that surrounds us these days. I am a few days late with a Halloween-related post, but rest assured I … [Read more...]
Spurring Innovation
Who is John Galt? Greetings, Acumen blog readers. I hope each of you are navigating the many challenges we face today as best as can be expected. In close to a decade of writing this blog, I don’t … [Read more...]
KCC: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Dear Acumen blog readers, Much has transpired during the 3 weeks since our last post. COVID-19 continues to create very real problems in many communities around the country, and the pandemic makes … [Read more...]
Quality Reporting Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Greetings Acumen blog readers. Hard to believe that March is coming to a close. In years past we would have just completed 48 games in 4 days, but instead we are facing a new Madness this March. I … [Read more...]
Kidney Care Choices: Show Me the Money!
Welcome to the new decade, Acumen blog readers. Have you gotten used to typing or writing 2020? Neither have I! As we break new ground this decade, one of the things on our minds is the new nephrology … [Read more...]
CKCC: The New FLA
I know it’s hard to believe, but the cold weather has arrived, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Before you know it, this decade will be in the rear-view mirror. Years from now, will the … [Read more...]
