Author Archives: Deb Schoenthaler
Last night a group of HFMA MA-RI Chapter past presidents met to say hello, reconnect and carry out some important business for the chapter. The purpose of this annual past presidents’ event was to choose the recipients of the Medal of Honor (MOH) and the Frances M. Hernan awards. The national Founders MOH was added in 1986 and… Read More »
The COVID-19 outbreak is radically transforming healthcare. And it is leaving potential communication vacuums in its path. Physicians are either overwhelmed with too much incoming information from too many sources or may feel like they are on an island, not knowing where to turn. Here’s where physician associations can play a key role. Physician Performance LLC (PPLLC) is… Read More »
This is a test. If this is your first visit to our blog, let us know by following the links below and post to your LinkedIn or Twitter account with the hashtag #HFMAMARIblog. Now on to business! In last week’s blog, I wrote about one of the most important awards that our Chapter can earn, the Yerger Award,… Read More »
Did you ever wonder it means when the Chapter announces “we’ve won this award”? As an HFMA member, I never really knew, and now that I am an Officer of the organization, I want everyone to understand what these awards are all about, and how much work and effort is involved in achieving these awards. One of the… Read More »
Many of you are likely aware that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the following rule for comment, which were due in September: Medicare Program Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Quality Payment Program; and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability… Read More »
