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On July 19, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, much to the anticipation of Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) across the country. Prior to this…
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Value-based care is paving the way to improving health outcomes by providing care that acknowledges and addresses social determinants of health.
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As part of the 2021 changes in the Evaluation & Management coding system, the American Medical Association has, for the first time ever, included Social Determinants of Health in the calculus for Medical Decision Making (MDM).
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The medical record determined by ICD-10 Coding tells a story. It is composed of a narrative of what is happening with a patient. It includes objective physical exam findings, which correlate to signs, symptoms, assessed medical conditions; a detailed plan…
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Traditionally, medicine has predominantly focused on diagnosing and treating specific clinical conditions, and not focused on social determinants. Now, providers are looking beyond office walls to understand the non-medical conditions that impact patient health.
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Rosa is a 72-year-old patient and Medicare beneficiary with a complex medical history of legal blindness, ovarian cancer, and diabetes. Because of her health conditions, she was often losing her balance and falling. Her falls had not yet led to…
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