The Importance of Risk Adjustment in Value-Based Care Contracts

Tuesday, August 15, 1-2 p.m. EST   Speaker Jason Jobes, BA, MSPA, SVP Solutions, Norwood   Register here: https://my.demio.com/ref/598koA0hE1w2zFHB    It’s no secret—healthcare reimbursement is evolving before our eyes, from traditional fee-for-service to value-based care/pay for performance. Medicare Advantage is poised to surpass traditional Medicare this year in the number of covered lives.   Good…

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New CMS proposed rules increase transparency, mental health treatment, but provide little additional payment

CMS on Thursday July 13 released the 2024 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rules … and as expected these were met with howls of outrage from the two leading impacted stakeholders, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA).   I can’t say I blame…

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Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Be Working as a Traveling Case Manager

Case managers play a crucial role in coordinating patient care, optimizing outcomes, and ensuring smooth transitions across healthcare settings. But adding in the element of travel makes the role doubly unique and rewarding.   If you’re considering a career in healthcare with a sense of adventure, travel case management is where it’s at. Here are…

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State of the CDI profession? Never brighter

Download our complementary special report   Here at Norwood we’re excited about the state of the CDI profession.  Are you? We hope so—and you should be. The numbers paint a pretty positive picture.   In this complementary special report we summarize the interesting and varied work available to CDI professionals, compensation trends (headed upwards), tech…

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