Fee-for-service methodologies, especially relative-value units (RVUs), keep creeping back into alternative payment models like capitation. Maybe we should take the hint and adapt RVUs to the new ...

(HealthDay)—The Relative Value Unit (RVU) is a useful tool for managing practice finances, according to an article published Feb. 25 in Medical Economics.

Healthcare providers can use relative value units to estimate whether payors are appropriately reimbursing procedures and to secure better future payments, according to American Medical News.

The conversion factor (CF) This is a dollar amount that the CMS assigns to a service based on the state of the U.S. economy, how many people are enrolled in Medicare, previous years’ spending ...

Most physicians oppose the way standardized relative value units (RVUs) are used to determine performance and compensation, according to Medscape's 2024 Physicians and RVUs Report.About 6 in 10 ...