Health Risk Assessment Codes

Two new CPT codes may be used to report health risk assessments: 96160, “Administration of patient-focused health risk assessment instrument (e.g., health hazard appraisal) with scoring and documentation, per standardized instrument,” 96161, “Administration of caregiver-focused health risk assessment instrument (e.g., depression inventory) for the benefit of the patient, with scoring and documentation, per standardized instrument.” … Read more

MACRA in 2017

MACRA in 2017 will add new incentives for providers based on use of a certified EHR, submitting quality measures, and meeting of quality and cost control measures. https://qpp.cms.gov/education  

Adapting to Patient Changes and Needs provides significant opportunities!

ADAPTING to Customer/ Patient Changes Provides Opportunities!          We discussed in our last note that the reason that strategic thinking, planning and leadership is now so critical is that all of the key stakeholders, the micro and macro-environment is changing both rapidly and significantly. Stakeholders are any group that has a vested interest in the … Read more

Winning equals L(leadership)A(adaptability)T(talent)I(influencing) N(networks)!

Strategic Winning equals L.A.T.I.N LEADERSHIP is first!             Leadership is vital to the success of any organization. Even if an organization has the best competitive strategy it will not succeed unless it has the right leadership.             Based on my experience and research leadership must fit the life cycle of the business and the type … Read more

Strategic Winning—Leadership Adaptability Talent Influencing Networks (L.A.T.I.N)

Strategic Winning! L.A.T.I.N!!               Having spent many of my years as a corporate strategist, leading my own consulting organization, teaching, writing and lecturing, I tried to summarize what I believe are the essential elements of being a strategic winner.             When I wrote my latest book: The Secret To GE’s Success! (that I wanted … Read more

Reasons Middle Income Class is in Crisis and Declining

Reasons why Middle Income Class Is in CRISIS and Declining!!             The United States is unique because its MIDDLE income have grown, prospered and provided the foundation of its society… BUT THE MIDDLE INCOME is DECLINING and in JEAPODY…I would like to outline some of the reasons for its decline. Reason #1— IMPOSSIBLE TO GROW … Read more

Middle Income Segment Is Vital to Success and is under great financial pressure because of increasing healthcare costs!

The Wall Street Journal article in their August 26, 2016 edition highlights the growing problem of the MIDDLE INCOME families and individuals to be able to AFFORD and USE healthcare services. These are some highlights in the article: By 2014, middle-income households’ health-care spending was 25% higher than what they were spending before the recession … Read more