2026 CMS Proposed Rule: Impacts on Emergency Medicine
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, which includes updates to the Quality … Read more
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2026 CMS Proposed Rule: Impacts on Anesthesia
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, which includes updates to the Quality … Read more
2026 CMS Proposed Rule: Impacts on Radiology
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, which includes updates to the Quality … Read more
Macros for Hospital Medicine: Medical Decision Making (MDM)
Hospital Medicine Documentation Excellence Series In this installment of our Hospital Medicine Documentation Excellence Series, Nettie McFarland, RHIT, CCS-P, CHC, shares best practices for using … Read more
Navigating AI Adoption in Medical Practices
If suddenly it seems like all your colleagues are talking about AI, it’s not your imagination. The number of physicians using AI jumped almost 80% … Read more
First Look at the CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
On July 14, 2025, CMS released the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule. Below is a summary of the most relevant updates impacting … Read more
3 Proven Strategies to Optimize Your Independent Anesthesia Practice
Independent anesthesia practices are navigating one of the most volatile healthcare landscapes in decades. Declining Medicare reimbursements, increasing provider shortages, and high burnout rates are … Read more
Doc-to-Doc Series: New Legislative Impacts on Facility-Based Physicians
What You Need to Know By Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP The recently introduced “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” brings sweeping changes to Medicaid, Medicare, the ACA, student … Read more
Impact of UHC’s 2025 Reimbursement Policy Update on Anesthesia
In their July 2025 Reimbursement Policy Update, United Healthcare (UHC) announced that they will implement a 15% reduction in reimbursement on Anesthesia Professional claims submitted … Read more
Turning the Tables: How Providers Can Regain Leverage Through the IDR Process
Ventra and Radix break down how providers can use the IDR Process Healthcare strategically to push back against unfair payer practices and optimize reimbursement. This … Read more
Macros for Hospital Medicine: COPA
Hospital Medicine Documentation Excellence Series In this installment of our Hospital Medicine Documentation Excellence Series, Nettie McFarland, RHIT, CCS-P, CHC, shares best practices for using … Read more
Doc-to-Doc Discussion Series: 2025 RAND Report
In our first edition of the Doc-to-Doc Discussion Series, Darshan Patel, President, Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine, speaks with Emergency Medicine Strategic Advisors, Dr. Jamie … Read more
Podcast: Dr. Jason Greenberg, Chief Client Officer at Ventra Health on the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Dr. Jason Greenberg, Ventra’s EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, joined the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast to discuss trends impacting physicians today including labor shortages, reimbursement challenges, … Read more
An Enterprise RCM Approach Supports Strategic Multi-Specialty Growth
Overview: About Small Hospital Innovations (SHI) SHI was founded a decade ago by two emergency physicians determined to provide much-needed services for a community hospital … Read more
Expert RCM Spurs Industry-Defying Growth for an Independent Anesthesia Group
Overview: About Pacific Valley Medical Group (PVMG) For more than 20 years, Pacific Valley Medical Group has been at the forefront of Anesthesia services, with … Read more
Doc-to-Doc Series: Is Emergency Medicine in the US Stable? Insights from the RAND Study
By Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP The RAND report is a pivotal milestone in shaping the future of Emergency Medicine, offering critical insights into the challenges, … Read more
Picture Perfect Billing: A Fun Dive Into Ultrasound and Fluoroscopic Guidance
Accurate billing and documentation of ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance require adherence to established guidelines. Whether the procedure is vascular or non-vascular, it is essential to … Read more
Outsourced vs. In-House Radiology Billing Services: Finding the Right Revenue Partnership
Among even the most complicated physician specialties, Radiology tops the list for Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) complexity. High volumes are coupled with an extraordinarily complex … Read more
Infographic: US Emergency Department Physician Payment Crisis
A groundbreaking study by the RAND Corporation, funded by ACEP’s EMPI, analyzing over 50 million emergency department (ED) professional claims across four years reveals an … Read more
Becker’s Webinar: 5 RCM Metrics that Matter for Facility-Based Physician Groups
Join Ventra Health’s Business Unit Presidents and Becker’s Healthcare for an on-demand webinar, “5 RCM Metrics that Matter for Facility-Based Physician Groups.” Ventra Health has … Read more
Navigating New Fascial Plane Block CPT Codes in 2025
The year 2025 has brought significant changes to the pain management coding world. With the addition of CPT codes 64466-64469 and 64473-64474, providers now have … Read more
High-Touch RCM Partnership Improves Transparency and Performance for Emergency Care Consultants
Overview: About Emergency Care Consultants (ECC) With a staff of nearly 175 providers and support staff, Emergency Care Consultants (ECC) is the leading employer of … Read more
5 Strategies for Strengthening Your Radiology Revenue Cycle Management
Every facility-based physician specialty faces specific challenges that make its revenue cycle management (RCM) unique. Radiology experiences nearly all of those challenges, plus a few … Read more
Doc-to-Doc Series: The Impact of Forced Consolidation of Emergency Medicine Groups
By Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP Healthcare is not just a profession—it is a business. And in the business of healthcare, scale matters. Independent emergency medicine … Read more
