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Understanding an EHR vs EMR 

January 27, 2026 No Comments

Key Takeaways Between an EHR vs EMR An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of a paper chart used inside a single clinic, while an electronic health record (EHR) primarily focuses on clinical documentation and data exchange, modern systems often integrate with or include administrative and billing tools. Understanding the difference between the

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What Is a Critical Access Hospital and Why They Matter

January 23, 2026 No Comments

Key Takeaways on What Is a Critical Access Hospital A critical access hospital, or CAH, is a small rural hospital that meets federal criteria to receive cost-based reimbursement from Medicare. These hospitals keep emergency and essential inpatient services available in communities too small to support a full acute-care facility. They provide 24×7 emergency care, short-stay

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Key CMS Final Rule 2026 Changes for Rural Healthcare

January 21, 2026 No Comments

Key Takeaways on CMS Final Rule 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its CMS final rule 2026 policy changes for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on October 31, 2025.1 Actual changes go into effect on or after January 1, 2026. Other recent regulatory changes are also finalized. Changes that will

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What Are RVUs in Healthcare and How Are They Calculated?

January 16, 2026 No Comments

Key Takeaways: What Are RVUs in Healthcare RVUs stands for Relative Value Units. RVUs in healthcare are non-monetary units used to quantify the value of medical services. RVUs reflect the relative amount of work, practice expense, and malpractice risk used to deliver different procedures or services. Each service or procedure provided is assigned an RVU

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How to Maximize Reimbursements for Rural Health Clinics

December 26, 2025 No Comments

Key Takeaways to Maximize RHC Reimbursements In 2023, hospitals absorbed $130 billion in Medicare and Medicaid underpayments — a roughly 14% annual increase over 2019.1 And underpayments are one reason providers can benefit from knowing how to maximize reimbursements for rural health clinics (RHCs). Why? Because a higher portion of RHC payments come from public sources compared

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Critical Access Hospital Requirements for Care Centers in Transition

December 22, 2025 No Comments

Critical access hospitals (CAHs) get financial protection and access to government resources to support care in rural areas. Hospitals are only eligible for the CAH designation if they participate in the Medicare program. To earn the CAH designation, facilities also need to meet certain critical access hospital requirements. Criteria include distance, type of facility, staffing,

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