Practice Management

As part of MIPS reporting,  providers are required to report under the “Promoting Interoperability” category (formerly known as Advancing Care which was formerly known as EHR(Electronic Health Records)). For most hospital-based providers, whose practice is in a free-standing rehab facility (such as Healthsouth), there is no capability of using an EMR system which satisfies CMS’ physician requirements – Healthsouth’s system does not meet physician reporting requirements.

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The Stark Law says that you can’t be in an arrangement that encourages referrals to entities that you own or have an investment interest.  In group practices, the law places constraints on your compensation for in-house referrals.  It states that your compensation can not be related to the utilization of the in-house referrals.  The law allows for allocation that are determined before the services were available and meets certain requirements. Much has been written about the Stark Law which you can find on the web. Add Your Employer Contact Info Call For Assistance Fill Out [ . . . ]

Starting in 2017, CMS has instituted a Quality Payment Program (QPP) which incorporates prior PQRS/EHR programs.

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Can a small private practice compete with a big hospital in physiatry compensation?  A small private practice I’m helping to recruit a physiatrist for recently found that the compensation they offered a doctor candidate was much less than a hospital offered the doctor candidate.  Their concern is how a small private practice can compete with a hospital in paying a salary for a physiatrist.

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