Anesthesia Coding Alert

Feds continue to go mainstream with information sharing.

If you’re a podcast fan, you now have a reason to listen in at work: CMS has entered the podcast world with a new policy-update launch.

After hearing from stakeholders on improving communication, the agency decided to introduce the podcast, which is more “modern” and “user-friendly,” indicated CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a release about the new podcast. “The new Beyond the Policy podcast demonstrates our commitment to transparency and outreach by presenting CMS-related policies, updates, and innovations on as many platforms as possible.”

The podcast, titled “CMS: Beyond the Policy,” aired for the first time on Feb. 19 and focused on E/M changes addressed in the CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) that aim to reduce administrative burdens.

CMS did not relay any future topics or dates, but offered that “new episodes of the podcast will be released periodically and will welcome a range of subject-matter experts, stakeholders, and Administrator Verma herself,” according to the agency.

The current podcast is available for download on iTunes and Google Play.

Read about “CMS: Beyond the Policy” at www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-launches-podcast-reach-stakeholders-modern-platform.