decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2013 Issue 1 (January)
PBN’s 2013 predictions: PQRS, e-Rx, ICD-10, Medicare uncertainty concerns
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Article Overview
This piece surveys major 2013 expectations for physician practices and medical billing, with emphasis on Medicare reimbursement uncertainty, quality reporting and e-prescribing participation, ICD-10 readiness, transitional care management, hospital acquisition trends, ACO growth, and audit pressure. It is useful for practice administrators, coders, billers, and compliance staff trying to understand the broad operational and revenue-cycle issues that were expected to shape the year.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps readers gauge which policy, payment, and compliance topics were expected to affect physician practices most in 2013. It is especially relevant for organizations planning coding education, reimbursement strategy, documentation review, and readiness efforts across multiple administrative programs.
Article Sections
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Predictions
An overview of expected developments affecting physician practices in the new year, including payment, reporting, coding, and operational issues.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad Medicare and practice-management issues were expected to dominate 2013
- How quality reporting, e-prescribing, and ICD-10 readiness were shaping provider planning
- What types of operational changes practices were considering around reporting, audits, and affiliations
- Which general program areas were expected to influence physician reimbursement and compliance
Who Should Read This
- Physician practice administrators
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Compliance professionals
- Revenue cycle staff
- Healthcare consultants
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