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By Jason Greenberg, MD  Edging out poor commercial payer behavior and the continuous issue of declining Medicare reimbursement rates, the workforce crisis is now considered ... Read more

Overview: Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania (OIP) Residents of central Pennsylvania know where to go when they tear an ACL during a game or need relief ... Read more

The 2026 CMS Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule is here, bringing important updates to reimbursement policies and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). These changes ... Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

Effective July 1, 2025, CMS has updated its Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) Edits, impacting billing practices for thoracic fascial plane blocks. Under these revisions, thoracic fascial plane ... Read more

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

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

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

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

Ventra and Radix break down how providers can use the IDR process strategically to push back against unfair payer practices and optimize reimbursement. This white ... Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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