OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (September 23, 2016)—The team at Allegiance Group (A/R Allegiance Group) knew their clients were looking to create more sustainable business practices for the health of their patients and their organizations. The private-pay patient billing and collections company went to work to complete interviews, surveys and focus groups to take a look at their own practices. They believe the effort paid off in their re-commitment to focus on purpose.

LENEXA, Kan. (September 22, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., is hosting a free webinar for attendees October 4 at 1 p.m. CST, 2 p.m. EST to discuss how you can improve your billing practices for repairs and replacement parts. Suppliers seeking to compliantly bill and efficiently secure payment from Medicare should attend this event. The webinar is titled “Understanding the Ins and Outs of Billing for Equipment Repairs,” presented by Andrea Stark of Mira Vista.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 22, 2016)—In July, CMS proposed new bundled payment models that continue the administration’s progress to shift Medicare payments from rewarding quantity to rewarding quality by creating strong incentives for hospitals and clinicians to deliver better care to patients at a lower cost. These proposed new bundled payment models focus on heart attacks, heart bypass surgery and hip fracture surgery.