Key Takeaways on the Barriers to Telehealth The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telehealth adoption almost overnight. But for rural hospitals and clinics, the barriers to telehealth haven’t disappeared, they’ve simply evolved. Today, the most common barriers to telehealth are: This article breaks down these common barriers to telehealth adoption for rural providers and what healthcare organizations […]
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Key Takeaway for What Is an RHC RHC is a federal designation given to outpatient care facilities by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The designation lets clinics receive higher reimbursements for outpatient primary care services for Medicare and Medicaid patients. RHCs provide critical primary care, routine laboratory services, and even basic emergency care
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Keys to Reduce Claim Denials in Healthcare From 2022 to 2024, 75% of providers reported increased denial rates.1 And in 2025, 41% of providers reported denial rates of 10% or higher.2 That’s a larger percentage than in 2024 meaning denials are still going up. The time required to work denied claims combined with the ones
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Key Takeaways on the Rural Emergency Hospital Model What It Takes to Transition and Thrive Transitioning to the rural emergency hospital model helps eligible hospitals access a more consistent and predictable revenue stream. Medicare adds 5% on top of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rate for rural emergency hospitals (REHs). It also pays
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Key Takeaways on the Importance of Rural Health The health of residents and the vitality of the community are interconnected. The importance of rural health centers on keeping healthcare services within a community. And local access to care can help rural areas thrive, improves health outcomes, and strengthens local economies. Rural hospitals and rural health
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Key Takeaways for 2026 eCQM Updates Updated for 2026 Healthcare organizations need to stay compliant with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) and Promoting Interoperability (PI). Non-compliance can lead to financial penalties of up to 75% of the annual payment update for acute care hospitals and a
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Key Takeaways on the IPPE Medicare Wellness Exam What Is the IPPE Medicare Exam? The Initial Preventive Physical Examination (IPPE), or IPP Medicare exam, is a one-time, Medicare-covered, face-to-face preventive visit that happens in the first 12 months of a patient’s Medicare Part B enrollment. It includes a review of medical and social history, basic
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Key Points of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Checklist In this article, find a medicare annual wellness visit checklist along with billing codes and tips. What Is the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit? The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), or PPPS visit, is a preventive service visit that Medicare enrollees have with their provider each year.
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Key Takeaways on a Payer Mix Healthcare Analysis The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is bringing a lot of changes to Medicaid coverage in the U.S. For rural health clinics and hospitals, an important question is, how will a Medicaid payer mix shift change revenue and uncompensated care? A good way for rural health
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