As I shared in November on this portal, new MACRA regulations will determine physician payment beginning in 2019 (based on quality and cost experience measured in 2017). For now, Starling…
Read moreAs I mentioned earlier, November was Starling’s highest receipts months. No surprise that this was a result of November being the highest patient encounter month, with 78,525 patient encounters. In…
Read moreOur journey to implement Allscripts throughout Starling continues with our next phase. We will go live with New Britain’s Nephrologic Associates on Tuesday, January 3rd. Next, will be Internal Medicine…
Read moreIn 2017, Starling will begin applying the value-based infrastructure payments we receive through some of our health plan contracts to improve Starling’s performance in those value-based agreements. Our objective will…
Read moreOn Friday, December 2nd, the Starling executive board completed a full day strategy planning retreat in Rocky Hill. The strategic planning session was facilitated by an outside national healthcare consulting…
Read moreStarling posts record high month for receipts in November at $15.7 million. This is 10% higher then previous highest point (August) which was $13.7 million. Days in A/R decrease to…
Read moreAs we’ve discussed in a few forums, Medicare will begin measuring Starling’s performance on January 1, 2017 in anticipation of the January 1st, 2019 introduction of a new payment methodology…
Read moreWe are getting closer to our 2nd wave of implementation of Allscripts. Joining our group is Nephrology Associates of New Britain, who will remain in their locations and are scheduled for…
Read moreI wanted to share an important insight I read in a briefing from our membership in the Advisory Board. I think we have a tendency to think about our healthcare…
Read moreI want to highlight and define two key important business metrics available on the Starling Practice View portal. The Work RVU The first item is found under the Reports tab…
Read moreAn avoidable readmission to a hospital or skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a frustrating and expensive experience for patients and families, and is increasingly viewed as a failure to provide…
Read moreLast week we received the 2015 PQRS reports for both GH and CMG. The tax payer identification or TIN level reported data for 2015 compares each reporting group to all…
Read moreBelow is the first of many simple demonstrations to show you some key features of Allscripts. We review how to navigate your schedule, what a chart looks like, and how…
Read moreWe’ve described the work underway to document the quality of the care we provide so we can receive recognition for that work. Now, let’s turn our attention to cost. Broadly…
Read moreThe Starling Physicians Annual Meeting will be held on December 7th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Sheraton in Rocky Hill. Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm. Preceding…
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