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Help and advice on running a successful practice, from the experts at the American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives. Articles featured in the AAOE's Practice Management Express email newsletter.

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Value-Based Reimbursement and Quality Improvement in Your Practice

JAN 17, 2017 in Regulatory, Financial Management, AAOE Program Highlights, Alternative Payment Models

Practice administrators and ophthalmologists need to begin preparing for a future where the value of health care, rather than volume, delivered will be increasingly rewarded by payers. There will also be greater transparency for patients in terms of health care outcomes.

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Surviving and Thriving in a Small Practice

APR 21, 2016 in Regulatory, EHRs, Alternative Payment Models, Buying, Selling, Merging Practices, Practice Operations

How do solo and small group practices succeed amid significant changes to Medicare and other federal programs? This expert panel during Mid-Year Forum 2016 discussed several practice models and how ophthalmologists can successfully adapt.

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The Evolving Reimbursement Paradigm in Ophthalmology

FEB 24, 2016 in AAOE Program Highlights, Alternative Payment Models

As population health management becomes more prominent, and the health care system shifts from volume to value, ophthalmology practices must adapt to the changing landscape. These changes also affect reimbursement -- both amounts and the basis on which payers determine these…

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Contract Negotiations and Fee Schedules in Alternative Payment Models

FEB 18, 2016 in Alternative Payment Models, Contracts

Under accountable care organizations and other alternative payment models, ophthalmology practices face new relationships and operational challenges. The Academy had lawyer Brenda N. Laigaie of Wade, Goldstein, Landau & Abruzzo, P.C. address three common issues: contract neg…

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Mergers and Tax IDs Explained

FEB 18, 2016 in Contracts, Alternative Payment Models

Some ophthalmology practices consider merging to improve leverage with payers. If your practices chooses to merge, you have to decide whether to do so under different tax IDs and or a single tax ID. Lawyer Brenda N. Laigaie of Wade, Goldstein, Landau & Abruzzo, P.C. explains…

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How to Handle Drug Costs Under Alternative Payment Models

FEB 18, 2016 in Contracts, Alternative Payment Models, Practice Ownership

Under some alternative payment models, ophthalmology groups are asked to both contract for physician issues and physician-administered drugs and to assume risk for modification of their choice of drugs. Lawyer Brenda N. Laigaie of Wade, Goldstein, Landau & Abruzzo, P.C. disc…

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Alternative Payment Models: 5 Types

FEB 17, 2016 in Alternative Payment Models

All alternative payment models are alternatives to the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) payment system. FFS payments are made to health care providers for every test or service performed. Today, FFS remains the most common payment mechanism in the United States and is most…

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Alternative Payment Models: A Primer

FEB 17, 2016 in Alternative Payment Models

With the back drop of narrowing networks, rate cuts, and potential reimbursement penalties, more than ever practices must have a strategy in place related to their payer contracts. Although fee for service (FFS) remains the dominant payment methodology in the U.S. health car…

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Evaluating Payer Contracts and Relationships in Today’s Health Care Environment

APR 30, 2015 in Alternative Payment Models, Contracts

With the backdrop of narrowing networks, rate cuts and potential reimbursement penalties, more than ever, practices must have a strategy in place related to their payer contracts. As practices are being asked to take bundled rates and share in financial risk that has traditi…

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A Primer on Accountable Care Organizations

MAY 01, 2012 By Derek A Preece MBA in Regulatory, Alternative Payment Models

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are groups of doctors, hospitals and other health care providers who join together to coordinate care for patients. The purpose of an ACO is to reduce the cost of care by eliminating duplication of efforts and increasing the quality of s…

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