Catering to multiple generations in your aesthetic practice can sometimes feel like a losing battle. Older patients prefer you call them, while those younger than 30 refuse to pick up the phone. Your patients over 60 want a paper bill, but younger patients prefer an online payment portal.

Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updates the criteria of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Here’s what your specialty medical practice needs to know to increase your reimbursement and avoid thousands of dollars in penalties in 2025.

If you flip a coin, the chance of landing on heads is the same as the statistical probability that the United States will enter a recession this year. In fact, about 50% of economists predict we’ll see a recession in the next 12 months.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) called for immediate intervention to address concerns with the Routine Cataract Removal with Intraocular Lens (IOL) Implantation episode-based cost measure in a Sept. 26 letter (PDF) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Upon conducting research with its members, the AAO has uncovered discrepancies in the patient-level data files that arise when performing second eye cataract surgery within 31 to 90 days after the initial surgery. These errors pose a potential threat to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score, potentially leading to a negative payment adjustment in 2024.

Many specialty healthcare providers understand the value of technology that's geared toward their specific needs, such as electronic health record (EHR) and practice management software platforms. However, to harness the full potential of these tools, specialty practices must recognize the critical role that participating in thorough onboarding and user certification training programs plays in ensuring a successful transition.

In an era where wellness and self-care have become top-of-mind for health & beauty-conscious Americans, the wellness industry is booming and poised to achieve new levels of prominence.

Need a little extra juice to help power your practice toward a strong finish to the year? Then don't miss Nextech's fall product previews this September! They're like a digital energy drink for your practice that will showcase how our latest feature updates will help your team work faster and more efficiently than ever.

For several generations, women have stood as silent champions in ocular pathology, physiologic optics, research, and worldwide ophthalmology. While written records might not consistently applaud them, they've always shined from behind the curtains. In 1904, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) welcomed its inaugural female member. Legend has it that her immediate response was, “About time!”