2026 CMS Proposed Rule: Impacts on Hospital 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
Specialty: Hospital Medicine
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
Webinar: 2026 CMS Proposed Rule and MIPS Overview
Register now to attend the webinar “2026 CMS Proposed Rule and MIPS Overview” on August 19 at 2:00pm CT.
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
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
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
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
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
Coding for Inpatient and Observation Discharge Services
Hospital Medicine Documentation Excellence Series In this installment in our Hospital Medicine Documentation Excellence Series, Maria Douglas, CPC, CEDC, CP shares best practices for coding … Read more
Webinar: 5 RCM Metrics that Matter for Facility-Based Physician Groups
Register now to attend the Becker’s Hospital Review webinar: “5 RCM Metrics that Matter for Facility-Based Physician Groups” on May 19 at 12:00 PM Central.
5 Tips for Better Clinical Documentation in Hospital Medicine
By Nettie McFarland, RHIT, CCS-P, CHC, Director of Provider Education Clinical documentation serves many purposes, supporting everything from risk management and medicolegal review to coding … Read more
2025 MIPS for Hospital Medicine
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the final rule for the 2025 Quality Payment Program (QPP). This rule outlines the participation … Read more
Hospital Medicine Documentation
Clinical documentation serves many purposes, supporting everything from risk management and medicolegal review to coding and billing. Hospital medicine documentation, in particular, requires careful attention … Read more
2025 HFMA Annual Conference
See you in Denver for the HFMA Annual Conference. Schedule a 1-on-1 meeting today!
Ventra Health Launches Strategic Partnership with Radix Health to Offer Independent Dispute Resolution to Providers
Dallas, TX – March 26, 2025 – Ventra Health (“Ventra”), a leading business solutions provider for facility-based physicians, announced today that it has formed a … Read more
Infographic: 4 Bad Payer Behaviors Impacting Reimbursement
Why Are Physician Groups Struggling To Get Paid? Payers are making it harder for facility-based physician groups to get reimbursed fairly for their care. Denials … Read more
Split/Shared Coding for Hospital Medicine Services
Hospital Medicine Documentation Excellence Series In this first installment in our Hospital Medicine Documentation Excellence Series, Kimberly Whiston, CPC, CPPM shares best practices for documenting … Read more
Becker’s Hospital Review: 4 Bad Payer Behaviors Impacting Reimbursement
Reimbursement challenges for facility-based physician groups continue to grow. Payers are increasing claim denials, complicating provider enrollment, and failing to honor negotiated contracts, making it … Read more
Navigating the 2025 Emergency Medicine Billing and Coding Landscape
Emergency Departments operate in high-pressure environments that present unique challenges from a billing and coding perspective. The combination of unpredictable patient volumes, high-acuity cases, and … Read more
2025 Medicare Final Rule, Fee Schedule, & MIPS Overview
Your MIPS experts are back to go over the final CMS ruling and share what you can expect in 2025. This webinar will address key … Read more
Outsourcing Billing and Coding: Maximizing Revenue for Hospitals and Emergency Physicians
By Jamie Shoemaker, MD, FACEP Hospital-employed emergency physicians are navigating complex financial pressures while they strive to deliver high-quality patient care. One area ripe for … Read more
