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Nominations for 2019 Richard O. Schamp, MD, Award Now Open

Capstone Performance Systems is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Richard O. Schamp, MD, Award. The Award is presented annually to a PACE Medical Director who espouses the many principles Dr. Schamp championed. David Wenzel, DO, of Midland Care was the inaugural 2018 recipient.

This year, nomination for the award is open to any PACE Medical Director whose organization is a client of a CareVention HealthCare company (Capstone, CareKinesis, Cognify, Mediture, and PeakTPA/eClusive). The criteria to be used in selecting…

09 May

Medicare Revenue Cycle Report

in CMS Information Newsletter Reports | tagged: Medicare Member Report Medicare Revenue Cycle PACE Member Report

Is your PACE plan receiving accurate payments for the services you provide? Capstone’s Medicare Revenue Cycle Report can help ensure it does.

Each month, PACE plans receive a monthly Medicare Member Report (MMR) from CMS. Accessing the report is time-consuming and the volume of data can be overwhelming. However, this information is critical to your organization’s bottom line.

If your plan is not consistently monitoring this important report each month, you might not be…

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02 May

CMS Announces Changes to HCC Payment Model for 2020

in Articles CMS Information ICD-10 Coding Newsletter | tagged: CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Medicare Risk Adjustment PACE Medicare Risk Adjustment Risk Adjustment

On April 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Final Announcement outlining changes to the HCC Payment model for Medicare Advantage Plans and PACE Programs for Payment Year 2020. The HCC model used to calculate risk scores for PACE will change from the version used since 2012 (Version 21) to the 2017 model known as Version 22.

George H. Brett, MD Chief…

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12 Apr

Documenting and Coding for Past Conditions

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While providers and coders work together in the health-care field, there are notable differences between the clinical and the coding worlds. Providers are not always aware of every coding guideline, and this can sometimes result in documentation that is not as specific as needed for coding purposes. This lack of specificity can cause confusion at times. An example of this is documenting current and historical conditions in the medical record. It is a longstanding practice for providers to use…

12 Apr

Dr. David Wensel of Midland Care Receives Richard O. Schamp, MD, Award

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MOORESTOWN, N.J., December 19, 2018 – Capstone Performance Systems, a subsidiary of Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (“TRHC”) (NASDAQ: TRHC), recognized David D. Wensel, DO, Chief Medical Officer of Midland Care in Topeka, Kansas, with the inaugural Richard O. Schamp, MD, Award. The Award is named in honor of Dr. Schamp, the founding CEO and visionary of Capstone Performance Systems, which provides expert Medicare risk adjustment, health plan management, and PACE operational consulting services to Programs of All-inclusive Care for…

11 Apr

Remarks of Dr. Richard O. Schamp at the CareVention HealthCare PACE Appreciation Dinner

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Those who know me well realize how much a certain part of me would rather be anywhere else now, doing almost anything else. Yet, another part of me realizes that what we celebrate tonight is larger than my or Dr. Wensel’s accomplishments. Indeed, we celebrate the callings and service by hundreds of PACE medical professionals, executives and other leaders. These work tirelessly to deliver and improve care to vulnerable and complex patients and caregivers. Dr. Wensel is the proverbial…

19 Jul

Dr. Indira Kanouka Joins Capstone Performance Systems’ Consulting Team

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Indira Kanouka, MD

Indira Kanouka, MD, has joined Capstone Performance Systems’ consulting team. A private practice physician in New Jersey, Dr. Kanouka had previously served as medical director of Beacon of Life, a PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization, and of Specialty Hospital of Central Jersey.

Dr. Kanouka has extensive experience working with the geriatric population,…

18 Jul

Kim Browning Joins TRHC and Capstone Performance Systems

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Kim Browning, CHC, PMP, has joined Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC) as Executive Vice President (EVP) responsible for subsidiary company Capstone Performance Systems and its new division, Peak Health Plan Management, which resulted from Capstone’s recent acquisition of Peak PACE Solutions, an Altitude Edge company.

Kim Browning

Most recently, Ms. Browning was EVP of Cognisight, LLC, in…

18 Jul

Capstone Announces Leadership Changes

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After more than 30 years in the field of geriatric care, including more than 15 years focusing on PACE (Programs for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly), Capstone Performance Systems founding CEO Richard Schamp, MD, has announced he is turning over the reigns of the company to colleague Kim Browning. After a short break, Dr. Schamp will provide broader leadership support through Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC), Capstone’s parent company.

In the past year, Capstone’s leadership team has taken steps to prepare for…

18 Jul

Peak PACE Solutions is Now Part of Capstone

in Articles Newsletter Peak Health Plan Management Staff Uncategorized | tagged: PACE health plan management

On May 1, Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC), parent company of Capstone Performance Systems, acquired Peak PACE Solutions from Altitude Edge (AE), following the news of AE founders’ David Reyes and Ronda Hackbart retirements. Peak PACE Solutions is now Peak Health Plan Management Services and will operate as a service of Capstone.

“Capstone’s mission is to help our client organizations succeed fiscally in a compliant manner,” said Capstone CEO Richard Schamp, MD. “Having worked collaboratively for years with Peak, we look…

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