As stories and statistics of the opioid crisis become increasingly prevalent in our national discourse, we are seeing a stronger, more innovative, and more aligned push for interventions across communities, government agencies, and the public, social, and health services sectors.
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Patient Check-Ups Before Checking Out: Partnering to Bring Health Care into the “One-Stop Shopping” Sector
By Sheppard Mullin on
Retail clinics—the popular term for walk-in clinics located in pharmacies, supermarkets, and “big-box” stores—are playing an expanding role in the health care market. According to a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine, over 2,000 retail clinics were operating in the U.S. as of 2015.[1] Major players, such as CVS Health’s MinuteClinic, Walgreens’ Healthcare Clinics, and Kroger’s Little Clinic, are continuing to grow and adapt their strategy.
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CMS Redefines Alternative Payment Models and Offers Option for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System in New Proposed Rule
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is expected to drastically change how physicians are paid by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Under the proposed rule, physicians will be given the choice between two payment models: alternative payment models (APMs) and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). CMS predicts a majority of physicians will elect to follow MIPS when the new payment models go into effect in January 2019.
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