Practices have just to the end of the year to prepare for and adjust to the new CMS billing guidelines that include rules around split/shared visits between physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs). On this episode of Modern Practice, we’ll continue our discussion about these 2023 guidelines and examine tactics you can use to improve your performance under them.

Guest speakers: Christen Hunt, DNP, NP-C, CPNP-AC Senior Director Clinical Team Insights Vizient

Jennifer Sarno, MSN, ACNP-BC, CPHQ Programmatic Advisor Director Clinical Team Insights Vizient

Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Principal Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient

Show Notes:

[00:45] A laundry list for getting prepared

[02:43] Need for awareness among providers

[03:10] Need for organizational assessment

[03:46] Areas covered by the new ruling

[04:27] No blueprint

[05:43] An opportunity for efficiency

[07:04] Importance of documentation

[08:09] Modifier required

[08:40] Challenging the status quo

[09:00] Vizient’s role to help organization’s prepare

Links | Resources:

To contact Modern Practice: modernpracticepodcast@vizientinc.com

Christen Hunt’s contact email: christen.hunt@vizientinc.com

Jennifer Sarno’s contact email: jennifer.sarno@vizientinc.com

Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS) – includes information on 2023 split/shared visits Click Here

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