Click Here to Read(link to pdf) Publisher's Letter Colorectal Cancer Diagnostic Advances Serving on the Front LinesEmergency physicians were tired, but determined, amid rising hospitalization rates and COVID cases. The Psychology of SellingWhen to leave your sales "child" at the office. 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Raises Smiles, Frowns, Among Doctors Primary Care … [Read more...]
Industry News
Vizient invests with PPE manufacturers to expand, stabilize U.S.-based supply Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) has entered into strategic partnership agreements with Encompass, Standard Textile, and Prestige Ameritech in order to expand the available supply of a variety of needed personal protective equipment (PPE) items. Building on an earlier agreement with Encompass Group, … [Read more...]
No Doubt About it
Some people fall into supply chain management by accident. Katie Vincent jumped into it. As a student at Iowa State University in Ames, Katie Vincent thought she would pursue a career in marketing, perhaps advertising or brand management. But she felt something was missing. She considered switching majors to engineering but then took a required introductory course in supply … [Read more...]
A Thoughtful Approach to Pandemic Response Efforts
By the time you read this column, the Biden Administration will have a couple of months in the White House under its belt. During this time, HIDA has been conducting meaningful outreach and building relationships within the new Administration. There has been a flurry of Executive Orders from the Oval Office, including one invoking the Defense Production Act (DPA) as a means … [Read more...]
QuickBytes
Editor’s note: Technology is playing an increasing role in the day-to-day business of sales reps. In this department, Repertoire will profile the latest developments in software and gadgets that reps can use for work and play. Technology news YouTube expanding its reach to patients YouTube is unveiling a program to address the digital health needs of consumers and the … [Read more...]
Health news and notes
Connecting with someone with Alzheimer’s Mayo Clinic says that even if your loved one with Alzheimer’s doesn’t recognize you or can’t communicate verbally, you can still show reassurance and love. To maintain a connection, use your loved one’s senses: Touch. Hold their hand. Brush his or her hair. Gently massage their hands, legs or feet.Smell. The scent of a favorite … [Read more...]
A Softer Stance on Physician Self-Referral and Kickbacks
New rules mean that doctors and hospitals who coordinate patients’ care with other providers no longer face fines or prison In 1972, the federal anti-kickback statute prohibited paying for or receiving any remuneration in return for Medicare- or Medicaid-funded business. Seventeen years later, in 1989, doctors were prohibited – by the Stark Law – from making referrals for … [Read more...]
Telehealth Expansion is Part of 2021 Fee Schedule
What COVID-19 kick-started, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services endorsed in the 2021 MedicarePhysician Fee Schedule, adding a list of reimbursable telehealth services. “The American College of Physicians is pleased that CMS has made the expansion of telehealth a priority in the physician fee schedule,” says Brian Outland, the College’s director of regulatory … [Read more...]
Remote Patient Monitoring Endorsed by Medicare
“It is encouraging to see CMS fully embrace next generation technologies within traditional healthcare,” says Thomas D. Schwieterman, M.D., vice president of clinical affairs and CMO for Midmark, characterizing Medicare’s expansion of remote physiologic monitoring in the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule. “I feel it has the potential to advance care delivery.” In the new fee … [Read more...]
Expanded Role for NPs and PAs in Diagnostic Testing
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists and certified nurse-midwives have the green light to supervise the performance of diagnostic tests even after the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, per the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This makes permanent a temporary provision in place since May 2021. “This is a significant change from … [Read more...]