A couple of weeks ago, organized medicine along with most physicians in this country breathed a sigh of relief when the Senate followed the House and overwhelmingly voted to repeal the Sustainable … [Read more...]
MU Stage 3 Proposed Rule: A Closer Look at the Objectives
I was going to start this blog with a witty reference to March Madness, but I don’t have a clue about college hoops. Instead, the only madness in March I have experienced is the release of the … [Read more...]
Revisiting the National Quality Strategy
We spend a lot of time in the Acumen blog discussing the Health IT related programs nephrologists encounter during their busy lives. Recently we’ve discussed the ongoing transformation in how we are … [Read more...]
2015 PQRS Registry: CKD Measures Group
Chances are you woke up feeling a little more tired this morning due to the “spring ahead” time change. If that’s the case, I have just the boost to wake you up—PQRS in 2015! Just when you thought you … [Read more...]
Meaningful Use: A Change is Gonna Come
Not only is today President’s Day, but did you know it’s also national “Do a Grouch a Favor Day?” While we can all be a grouch from time to time, chances are pretty high that you really fit the … [Read more...]
The Triple Aim: HHS Means Business
2/2/2015…seems a bit odd to be typing that date. Still hard to believe it’s 2015 and suddenly the first month of the year is in the history books. Much has happened since we rang in the New Year. We … [Read more...]
Meaningful Use: Letting the Air Out
With all of the buzz around “deflate-gate” lately, I naturally associated it with the Meaningful Use program. Didn’t you? For those that aren’t sports fans (or don’t turn on the TV, open a … [Read more...]
The CMS Triple Threat
Contemplating my first post of the New Year, I found myself viewing a picture hanging on the wall in our home. The artist is not well known, but he is remarkably talented. As a result of an accident … [Read more...]
