By: Yosh Thomas  Oct. 30, 2020
Dexur analyzed Medicare Claims data to calculate the Medicare Spending per Beneficiary (MSPB) cost for hospitals in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area for Hip and Knee Replacement surgeries and ranked the hospitals based on cost outcomes. MSPB weighs 25% in the CMS Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program and is the only measure under the Efficiency and Cost domain. Hospitals have to wait more than a year to get aggregate MSPB numbers with no insight into DRG or service line specific costs.
Read moreMSPB Costs for Spine Surgeries show wide disparities among Hospitals in the New York Tri-State Area
By: Yosh Thomas  Oct. 27, 2020
Dexur analyzed Medicare Claims data to calculate the Medicare Spending per Beneficiary (MSPB) cost for hospitals in the New York tri-state area for Spine surgery and found a wide disparity among hospitals in each sub-area such as Manhattan, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut. MSPB is 25% of the weighting for the CMS Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) programs.
Read moreSunshine Act Reporting Made Easier by Dexur’s App Suite
By: Gokul Menon  Oct. 21, 2020
Keeping a regular track of money spent on entertainment, lodging, or travel expenses for compliance with the Sunshine Act can be quite a hassle. Dexur App Suite’s Sunshine Act Reporting Management feature is tailor-made to ease this burden by making reporting and organizing of these expenses uncomplicated.
Read moreHow to pick a CRM for Biopharma & Medical Device Companies - A Checklist
The launch of a potential drug, therapy or device into the market is an exciting time. However, to get the launch exactly right, one has to make sure that the nuts & bolts of technology, operations, and data are aligned to navigate any operational bottlenecks and scale your organization effectively. A CRM is often the centerpiece of a commercial launch operation since it is the primary interface for the sales representatives who will be representing your product.
Read moreLakeland Regional Medical Center is projected to have a negative VBP adjustment of nearly 1.1M
By: Parvathy Rajagopal  Oct. 16, 2020
Dexur analyzed the Medicare Claims data to evaluate Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) payment adjustment and found that Lakeland Regional Medical Center had a projected negative financial impact of $1,164,600 in 2020 which is an increase from $766,931 in 2018. During FY 2020, the VBP adjustment factor was 0.98, which reflected a VBP payment adjustment percentage of -1.23.
Read moreMount Sinai Hospital’s Percutaneous Intracardiac Procedures’ MSPB average increased by 13%
By: Parvathy Rajagopal  Oct. 16, 2020
Dexur analyzed Medicare Claims data and replicated CMS algorithms to calculate Medicare Spending per Beneficiary (MSPB) cost per episode of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and found that the cost per episode was $62,525 for Percutaneous Intracardiac Procedures from Jan-Dec 2019. The cost increased by 12.7% in 2019 to reach $62,525 compared to $55,483 in 2018. MSPB is the only measure under the Efficiency and Cost Reduction domain under the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program and accounts for 25% of VBP adjustments.
Read moreBy: Parvathy Rajagopal  Oct. 16, 2020
Dexur analyzed Medicare Claims data and replicated CMS algorithms to calculate Medicare Spending per Beneficiary (MSPB) cost per episode of Lahey Hospital and Medical Center and found that the cost per episode was $19,447 for Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders from Jan-Dec 2019. The cost increased by 14.23% in 2019 to reach $19,447 compared to $17,025 in 2018. MSPB is the only measure under the Efficiency and Cost Reduction domain under the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program and accounts for 25% of VBP adjustments.
Read moreBy: Parvathy Rajagopal  Oct. 16, 2020
Dexur analyzed Medicare Claims data and replicated CMS algorithms to calculate Medicare Spending per Beneficiary (MSPB) cost per episode of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and found that the cost per episode was $17,139 for Cardiac Arrhythmia & Conduction Disorders from Jan-Dec 2019. The cost increased by 13.7% in 2019 to reach $17,139 compared to $15,068 in 2018. MSPB is the only measure under the Efficiency and Cost Reduction domain under the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program and accounts for 25% of VBP adjustments.
Read moreBy: Parvathy Rajagopal  Oct. 16, 2020
Dexur analyzed Medicare Claims data and replicated CMS algorithms to calculate Medicare Spending per Beneficiary (MSPB) cost per episode of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and found that the cost per episode was $33,526 for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive, from Jan-Dec 2019. The cost increased by 12.55% in 2019 to reach $33,526 compared to $29,788 in 2018. MSPB is the only measure under the Efficiency and Cost Reduction domain under the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program and accounts for 25% of VBP adjustments.
Read moreBy: Barsha Nandy  Oct. 14, 2020
Dexur analyzed Medicare Claims data and replicated CMS algorithms to calculate Medicare Spending per Beneficiary (MSPB) cost per episode of Houston Methodist Hospital and found that the cost per episode was $26,285 for Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders from Jan-Dec 2019. The cost increased by 14.43% in 2019 to reach $26,285 compared to $22,971 in 2018. MSPB is the only measure under the Efficiency and Cost Reduction domain under the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program and accounts for 25% of VBP adjustments.