The Cardiac Referral Habit Costs You $40K+ Per Year—Here's How To Stop

The Cardiac Referral Habit Costs You $40K+ Per Year—Here's How To Stop

Jerry James
Published on: 10/01/2026

Every cardiac referral your Internal Medicine practice sends out is revenue you will never see again. Discover how in-office diagnostic tools from Perfect Rhythm close that gap — with CPT codes, reimbursement data, and real practice scenarios.

MedPAC's 2026 Verdict: Which IM Services Will Actually Survive

MedPAC's 2026 Verdict: Which IM Services Will Actually Survive

Jerry James
Published on: 09/29/2026

The MedPAC 2026 report flags payment adequacy gaps that hit independent IM practices hardest. Here is what the data actually means for your margins — and which operational moves protect revenue before cuts take effect.

Stop Guessing Your CCM Windfall—Here's What 10% Actually Means for Your Panel

Stop Guessing Your CCM Windfall—Here's What 10% Actually Means for Your Panel

Jerry James
Published on: 09/24/2026

The 2026 Physician Fee Schedule increases CCM reimbursement by 10%. Run the actual billing math for your Medicare panel size and learn how to operationalize CCM at scale before the rate change takes effect.

Your 5.9% Medicare Cut Is Already Baked In—Here's What It Actually Costs Per Patient

Your 5.9% Medicare Cut Is Already Baked In—Here's What It Actually Costs Per Patient

Jerry James
Published on: 09/22/2026

CMS's 2027 5.9% coding intensity adjustment to Medicare Advantage risk scores is not a future problem — it's a billing problem you can quantify today. Learn what the cut means for your HCC-dependent revenue and what Internal Medicine practices are doing now to close the gap.

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