CMS Releases 2025 Final Rule for the Physician Fee Schedule
On November 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a rule finalizing changes for Medicare payments under the PFS and other Medicare Part B policies, effective on or after January 1, 2025. This highly anticipated rule features significant changes, particularly for RHCs though includes a number of changes for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) as well as hospital and clinic services.
Think Pink this October
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the United States and Kansas for both men and women. More than 15,000 Kansans are diagnosed with cancer each year, and approximately 5,500 die from the disease. Although individuals can take steps to reduce their risk of developing cancers, public health approaches in tandem with health systems have the potential to reduce risks among entire populations. |
KHC Seeks Clinicians for Breast Cancer Screening Improvement Projects
Project Background
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has contracted with the Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC) to assist providers to increase their cancer screening rates particularly for cervical, breast and colorectal cancer and to increase referrals to KanQuit through clinic assessment, feedback and technical assistance activities.
KHC and KHA to Release Issue Briefs on Emergency Department Visits
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KHC and the Kansas Hospital Association are partnering to release a series of Issue Briefs on Emergency Department visits in Kansas, using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Emergency Department Prevention Quality Indicators (PQEs) [1]
The Issue Briefs on Emergency Department visits will be released, beginning with Emergency Department Visits for Non-Traumatic Dental Conditions.