Episode 42

From policy to practice: The impact of CMS regulations on Healthcare Providers

CMS regulations are transforming how healthcare providers deliver, document, and measure care.

In this episode of the Shaping Healthcare Podcast, Sheetal Sawardekar, AVP at CitiusTech Healthcare Consulting, breaks down the shift toward value-based care, the growing impact of MIPS, and the regulatory forces shaping the future of compliance and care delivery.

Key takeaways:

How CMS regulations are driving the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care
Why MIPS is one of the most influential payment programs for physicians today
How “quality of care” is measured through clinical quality measures (CQMs)
The growing documentation and reporting burden on clinicians
The role of generative AI in simplifying quality reporting and CMS submissions
What healthcare organizations should prepare for as interoperability and digital mandates accelerate

Tune in now to learn how providers can stay ahead in a rapidly evolving, value-driven healthcare landscape.

Sheetal Sawardekar

AVP, Citius Healthcare Consulting

Sheetal Sawardekar is an AVP at Citius Healthcare Consulting, specializing in the provider market. With over two decades of experience across the healthcare IT and medical devices sectors, she brings deep expertise in business analysis, requirement analysis, and functional consulting. Her educational background includes a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from The Catholic University of America and a Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, further complemented by postgraduate studies in Information Technology.

Episode 42

From policy to practice: The impact of CMS regulations on Healthcare Providers

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