Initial Provider Responses to COVID-19 Survey Results & Analysis To better understand the impact of COVID-19 on rural clinics and hospitals, Azalea Health surveyed the organization’s more than 800 providers. Of those surveyed, 42% have seen asignificant drop in patient utilization because of the virus. Workflow changes and lower patient volumes top the list […]
Security Over Compliance Hospitals and practices tend to focus on compliance which can leave a facility vulnerable to security attacks. By shifting focus to security, hospitals are better equipped to handle the modern cybersecurity concerns and can be assured that compliance will follow. In this session, attendees will learn the following: How to identify and
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How To Maximize MIPS Participation In Your Practice Does Your Clinic Take A Team Approach To MIPS? Azalea recently held a webinar educating clinics on navigating regulatory programs such as MIPS and the importance of value-based reimbursements. A common misconception is that the MIPS burden rests solely on clinical staff and providers. While they play
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Navigating regulatory programs can seem difficult. In this 4part webinar series, we will break down Merit-based Incentive PaymentSystem (MIPS), what it means for your practice and why you should care.Join Margaret Chandler, Clinical Regulatory Consultant, and DerekMitchell, Regulatory Support Specialist, as they discuss: The synergy of MIPS The united sense of accountability Purpose within the
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What Is The MIPS Cost Performance Category? The Cost Category is one of four performance categories and makes up 15% of your total QPP (Quality Payment Incentive Program) score, which rewards value and outcomes in one of two ways: MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) and APMs (Advanced Alternative Payment Models.) This performance category replaces the Value
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What Is An RHC & Why Are They So Important? An RHC, or Rural Health Clinic, is a rurally located medical clinic providing healthcare services to patients in underserved areas. Founded in 1977, the RHC program incentivizes physicians to provide primary care for rural residents while also encouraging the use of mid-level providers. RHCs go
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Welcome to the Azalea Health Industry Webinar Series, dedicated to helping you successfully navigate the healthcare industry. Hear from Angela Stokes, VP of Quality Services and our valued partner, ChartSpan. Angela will cover the following: MIPS requirements in 2019 MIPS challenges CCM overview How chronic disease management affects MIPS scores
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NLM (National Library of Medicine) provides clinical vocabulary standards and tools that support implementation of Meaningful Use, C-CDA, and other programs. These standards and tools are provided via a set of files and software called the UMLS (Unified Medical Language System). A license is required to browse and download files. UMLS licenses are free issued only to individuals and not to
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What is the Quality Payment Program (QPP)? The Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was signed into law with bipartisan support on April 16, 2015 and went into effect on January 1, 2017. The law does many things but most importantly it establishes a new payment methodology based on how clinicians and
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What Is The Quality Payment Program? The Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was signed into law with bipartisan support on April 16, 2015 and went into effect on January 1, 2017. The law does many things but most importantly it establishes a new payment methodology based on how clinicians and groups
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