decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2016 Issue 12 (December)
21st Century Cures Act can bring your practice more money, breaks on MIPS, more
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Article Overview
This article reviews major provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act and explains why they matter to physician practices, health systems, and other providers. It focuses on broad practice-impact topics such as MIPS and EHR-related changes, interoperability efforts, federal grant opportunities, behavioral health integration, HIPAA flexibility, drug-resistance initiatives, Medicare Advantage oversight, beneficiary materials, and hospital outpatient department site-neutral policy changes. The article is useful for practice managers, compliance staff, and coding/revenue-cycle professionals who want a high-level view of upcoming regulatory and financial changes.
Why This Topic Matters
The Cures Act touches several areas that can affect reimbursement, reporting burden, health information exchange, and operational planning. Understanding the scope of these changes helps practices prepare for compliance, participation decisions, and potential funding opportunities.
Article Sections
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Practice management
Introduces the legislation and summarizes the broad categories of practice impact discussed in the article.
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Two MIPS breaks
Covers changes affecting the MIPS pathway and related EHR compliance considerations for certain providers.
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Faster HIT changes possible
Discusses federal health IT governance changes and the article’s broader focus on interoperability and standards development.
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Possible revenue opportunities
Reviews funding and coverage-related provisions that may create financial opportunities for provider organizations.
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5 more Cures features
Summarizes additional health policy provisions involving privacy, drug resistance, Medicare Advantage oversight, beneficiary materials, and outpatient department policy.
What You Will Learn
- How the Cures Act may affect practice operations and reimbursement-related policy
- Which broad areas of MIPS and EHR compliance are addressed
- What the article says about interoperability and federal health IT changes
- What types of grant and coverage provisions are included
- Which additional federal healthcare policy topics are highlighted in the law
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- Practice managers
- Compliance professionals
- Revenue cycle staff
- Healthcare administrators
- Health IT stakeholders
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