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Raising the Bar: ETC Updates for 2022 Are In!

Timothy Mcnamara, MD, MPH, Director, Clinical Health Information Technology
November 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

On October 29, 2021, CMS published a final rule updating the ETC (ESRD Treatment Choices Model) that went into effect on January 21, 2021. And the changes in the new rule go into effect soon—on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: CMS, ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Model, ETC, Final Rule

CMS Proposed Updates to ETC: Boom or Bust?

Timothy Mcnamara, MD, MPH, Director, Clinical Health Information Technology
July 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

Just in time for Independence Day, CMS published a lengthy proposed rule on July 1, 2021, that, if implemented, will refine the mandatory ETC (End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices) model just as … [Read more...]

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2020: Out Like A Lion

Timothy Mcnamara, MD, MPH, Director, Clinical Health Information Technology
December 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

The last week of a tumultuous year brings even more changes for physician practices…all at the last minute. On Sunday, December 27, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Acumen 2.0, Blog Tagged With: Acumen 2.0, Acumen 2.0 powered by Epic, Epic, medical practice software management, nephrology practice EHR, nephrology practice management software, nephrology practice software, patient management software, practice management software

E/M 2021: A New Year Brings Some Big Changes

Timothy Mcnamara, MD, MPH, Director, Clinical Health Information Technology
November 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

In a year filled with new regulations, new rules, new financial models, new viruses, and new ways of interacting remotely with patients, New Year’s Day will bring one final present: a package of new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Acumen 2.0, Blog Tagged With: E/M coding, MDM, Medical Decision Making

ETC Final Rule Part Two: The Scary Details

Timothy Mcnamara, MD, MPH, Director, Clinical Health Information Technology
October 19, 2020 Leave a Comment

Last week we posted an introductory blog post regarding the ESRD Treatment Choices Final Rule that comes loaded with tricks (performance penalties) and treats (bonuses and incentives for home therapy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Model

ETC: The Final Rule Has Arrived

Timothy Mcnamara, MD, MPH, Director, Clinical Health Information Technology
October 13, 2020 2 Comments

As if there wasn’t enough excitement from COVID-19, Medicare Advantage plans opening for dialysis patients, and additional new final regulations under the 21st Century Cures Act, CMS has dropped a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Model

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