In April, we wrote about the updated New York state Section 1115 Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) Waiver and how it was a game changer for New York state primary care practices.   Almost a year later, we have updates to share so you can drive meaningful change for your practice — while solving some of the biggest pain points in primary care. Keep reading for key summaries or to check out our complete New York 1115 Medicaid Waiver white paper that includes:    an essential summary of the 1115 Medicaid Waiver;  enhanced payment overview;  anticipated challenges and how to navigate them;  next steps for practices with or without NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) status; and  how DataGen can help you achieve and retain NCQA PCMH status.  [Access it here] New York 1115 Medicaid Wavier updated summary  Primary care practices in New York state have an unprecedented opportunity to boost their revenue, improve care quality and strength...

To build a better medical practice, you must transform and then sustain the change. Through customized engagements and best practice experience, Practice Advancement Strategies guides clinical teams through the following challenges and opportunities: staff shortages/burnout; practice culture; payer negotiation and contracting; and value-based care outcomes These will be hot topics at the next Medical Group Management Association event: the Medical Practice Excellence: Financial and Operations Conference , just around the corner in Orlando, March 19-21. To help you prepare — for the conference or progress in general — DataGen Practice Advancement Strategies offers the following insider tips for practice advancement. 1.   Transformed teams can transform patient care. Research shows that earning Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance can reduce staff burnout by more than 20%. While workforce shortages clearly impact burnout, c...