Joshua Boswell

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Update on the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Author:: Joshua Boswell

Publish date: May 26, 2016

In 2014, the Society of Hospital Medicine endorsed the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact as a way to address divergent physician licensing requirem...

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Proposed Bill Would Open Door to Gainsharing Arrangements for Hospitals, Physicians

Author:: Joshua Boswell

Publish date: September 1, 2013

Legislation seeks to exempt monetary incentives paid by hospitals to physicians from federal anti-kickback and other sanctions

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Reduced Estimate to Fix SGR Formula Brings Hope for Change

Author:: Joshua Boswell

Publish date: June 1, 2013

Congressional model cuts previous cost in half, hospitalists hopeful for permanent solution to flawed physician payment plan

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Affordable Care Act (ACA) Provision Carries Pay Raise for Some Hospitalists

Author:: Joshua Boswell

Publish date: April 1, 2013

Hospitalists who care for Medicaid patients will see a pay increase in 2013 and 2014 under ACA payment parity rules

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Medicaid Payments for Some Primary-Care Services Reach Parity with Medicare Levels

Author:: Joshua Boswell

Publish date: January 1, 2013

Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) recommendations lead to payments by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for hospitalist-relat...

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New 'Meaningful Use' Exemption is Valuable Option for Growing Number of Hospitalists

Author:: Joshua Boswell

Publish date: November 1, 2012

Hospital-based eligible professionals do not qualify for the Medicare or Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive program, or impending pa...