Part B News 2016 Predictions Survey

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* 1. Do you expect to bill for advance care planning (ACP) services in 2016?

Yes, we provide those services already.

Yes, but we have to change our processes first.

No, it's not worth the money.

No, we don't do those services or meet the requirements.

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* 2. Do you expect to bill for chronic care management (CCM) services in 2016?

Yes, we already bill for CCM.

Yes, we provide those services already and will start billing.

Yes, but we have to change our processes first.

No, it's not worth the money.

No, we don't do those services or meet the requirements.

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* 3. Do you expect to bill for telehealth services in 2016?

Yes, we provide those services already.

Yes, but we have to change our processes first.

No, it's not worth the money.

No, we don't do those services or meet the requirements.

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* 4. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not at all and 5 being a significant amount, how much will ICD-10 impact your practice’s productivity in 2016?

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* 5. If you expect that ICD-10 will impact your practice, what area/s of your practice will be affected? (Check all that apply.)

Billing department

Coding department

Physicians and NPPs

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What steps will you take to minimize the impact of potential ICD-10 disruptions?

Attend additional ICD-10 training via webinars or online courses (for providers)

Attend additional ICD-10 training via webinars or online courses (for billers and coders)

Attend in-person conference(s) (for providers)

Attend in-person conference(s) (for biller and coders)

Create documentation checklists and other tools to assist providers

Create documentation checklists and other tools to assist billers and coders

Purchase/review books

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which best describes your practice’s plans with electronic health records (EHR) and meaningful use?

Will attest to stage 2 for 2015 and plan to achieve stage 2 next year

Will attest to stage 2 for 2015 but will not attest for it next year

Achieved stage 1 meaningful use, working on stage 2

Achieved stage 1 meaningful use but will not go for stage 2

Implemented EHR and in the process of achieving stage 1 meaningful use

Implementing our EHR system now

Plan to implement EHR and achieve meaningful use

Don’t plan to purchase EHR or achieve meaningful use

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* 8. How will you participate in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) program in 2016?

Submit measures on claims

Registry (Individual or measures group)

Group practice reporting option (GPRO)

Direct EHR

We do not plan to participate in PQRS

Other (please explain)

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* 9. Based on your quality performance in 2014, will your practice receive a value-based modifier bonus in 2016?

Yes

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* 10. What will your top compliance challenges be in 2016? (Check all that apply.)

Coding and billing compliance

HIPAA compliance

Anti-kickback concerns

Security risk analysis

Open Payments

Please explain why that compliance topic is most important to your practice:

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* 11. Are you part of an advanced practice model (APM)? If so, which one describes you?

Patient-centered medical home

Accountable care organization

Shared savings model

Not part of an APM

Other (please specify)

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* 12. If you're not part of an advanced payment model (APM), do you plan to become an advanced payment model in 2016?

Yes, a patient-centered medical home (PCMH)

Yes, an accountable care organization (ACO)

Yes, a shared savings model

Yes, Medicare’s Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) program

No plan to become an APM in 2016

Yes, other type (please specify)

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* 13. What other predictions do you have for physician practices in 2016?

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* 14. Please state your specialty:

Anesthesiology

Cardiology

Dermatology

Endocrinology

Gastroenterology

General surgery

Multispecialty

Neurology

Pain management

Ob/gyn

Ophthalmology

Otolaryngology

Orthopedic surgery

Pediatric

Primary care (includes family practice, general practice, internal medicine

Urology

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* 15. How many physicians and non-physician practitioners are in your practice?

2-5

6-10

11-49

50-99

100-200

200+

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* 16. Please share your contact information below. (Note: A Part B News editor may contact you to follow up on your survey responses. However, all survey responses will remain confidential.)

Name: *

Company:

Address:

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City/Town:

State:

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Email Address: *

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