by Continuum Health | Aug 2, 2018 | Blog, Care Coordination, Claims Data, Clinical Integration, CMS, Cost of Care, Medicare Advantage
Medicare adopted transitional care management (TCM) payment codes in 2013 to encourage clinicians to provide TCM services after beneficiaries were discharged to the community from medical facilities. As a result, Medicare spending on TCM services increased over 200...
by Continuum Health | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog, CIN, Clinical Integration, Clinically Integrated Network, Independent Medical Practice, Independent Physician, Shared Services Model, Value-Based Care
Shared service providers help small physician practices transition to a value-based care environment. These organizations [i.e. Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs), Independent Practice Associations (IPAs), payers and/or private health care firms] also allow...
by Continuum Health | Apr 4, 2018 | Blog, CIN, Clinical Integration, Clinically Integrated Network, MACRA, Quality Care, Value-Based Healthcare
There is a trend in the local and national health care markets towards value-based contracting. This requires a focus on improving a practice’s quality score and reducing the cost of care. Clinically integrated networks (CINs) are integrated systems of physicians,...
