Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Train-the-Trainer Toolkit
This train-the-trainer toolkit is intended for providers to standardize and improve the care they give to patients with COPD. It includes a patient-facing booklet and self-management tools, as well as […]
CMS Releases RFI for the Development of a CMS Action Plan
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to hear from you… CMS has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Development of a CMS Action Plan to […]
Protect Your Adult Patients from Influenza This Season
Last year’s flu season was moderately severe but lasted a record-breaking 21 weeks. And while the timing of flu season is unpredictable, seasonal flu activity often begins to increase in […]
Study: What do physicians think of websites that rate physicians? Not much.
A recent survey of all physicians in Rhode Island, conducted by the Rhode Island Department of Health, found that half of physicians are unaware of the existence of websites (such […]
Medicare Learning Network Event: Opioids: What’s an “Outlier Prescriber”? Listening Session
Date & Time: September 17, 2019 at 4:30-6:00 PM Signed into law in October 2018, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act […]
Healthcentric Advisors Wins National Grant to Tackle Hypertension with Innovative Blood Pressure Monitoring Technology
Healthcentric Advisors, the only health quality organization in the nation to win the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ highly competitive Special Innovation Project contract, will work to reduce uncontrolled […]
Geriatric Workforce Program with URI to Improve Elder Health Care Based at Healthcentric Advisors
A University of Rhode Island professor has been awarded a $3.75 million federal grant to improve health services for older adults. And it couldn’t come at a more crucial time […]
Project RED: Outcomes Congress Success
Recently, we partnered with Massachusetts Senior Care Association to share results of a Special Innovation Project at our “Outcomes Congress” with over 30 individuals from a range of settings. Project […]
New CDC Report: Antibiotic Prescribing and Use in the U.S.
Reducing inappropriate antibiotic use is important to protect patients from harm, effectively treat infections, and combat antibiotic resistance, one of the most urgent threats to public health. We work to […]
SPECIAL CMS LISTENING SESSION – 8/29/19 – CMS Regional Office Call on the Proposed rules for CY 2020 OPPS, Physician Fee Schedule, & ESRD/DME
On Monday, July 29th, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released three proposed payment rules: Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment […]