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Developing an Interprofessional Learning Strategy: Fostering Collaborative Care
In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, where patient needs have become increasingly complex, the significance of...
Susan Hearn-Stiffler
Jul 18, 20234 min read
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The US Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action and the Medical Field’s Response
In June, the Supreme Court issued a decision that bars colleges and universities from using race-conscious, or affirmative action,...
Germane Solutions
Jul 7, 20233 min read
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The ABS EPA Project: A Paradigm Shift in Surgical Training Assessment
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) is taking a step forward in modernizing how surgical training is assessed and evaluated. The ABS...
Brooke Moore
May 22, 20233 min read
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Medicare GME Affiliation Agreements: Criteria, Optimization, & Benefits to the Learning Environment
Medicare GME affiliation agreements (MGMEAA) are agreements that are leveraged between two or more teaching hospitals to optimize...
Jon Scaglione, CPA
Apr 25, 20233 min read
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FY 2024 IPPS GME Update
The FY 2024 Proposed IPPS Rulings, brought forth several adjustments that would beneficially impact the Graduate Medical Education (GME)...
Jon Scaglione, CPA
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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Rural Emergency Hospitals’ (REHs) Impact on GME
Germane Solutions has summarized the 2024 IPPS Proposed Ruling regarding Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) to highlight the impact that...
Jon Scaglione, CPA
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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FY 2024 IPPS Update Regarding Rural Floor Implications
Germane Solutions remains committed to providing annual IPPS updates to our valued clients and GME stakeholders to better assist in your...
Jon Scaglione, CPA
Apr 19, 20234 min read
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FY 2024 IPPS Update Regarding Rural Designation and Capital DSH
Germane Solutions remains committed to providing annual IPPS updates to our valued clients and GME stakeholders to better assist in your...
Jon Scaglione, CPA
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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Round 20—Section 5506 Redistribution of GME FTEs Announced
Notice of Closure of St. Vincent Charity Medical Center (CCN 360037) Located in Cleveland, OH and the Application Process—Round 20...
Jon Scaglione, CPA
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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Germane Solutions’ Contribution to the 2023 MATCH
As the Graduate Medical Education community reengages in hybrid and in-person interview practices, Germane Solutions, and many others, enter
Kelsey Barnes
Mar 30, 20233 min read
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COVID-19’s Effect on Graduate Medical Education Funding and Operations
Though hospitals and health systems across the country are continuing to feel the lingering effects of the global pandemic, the COVID-19...
Scott Masin, MBA
Mar 15, 20233 min read
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Healthcare Staffing Shortages: The Impact on GME Programs and Creating Lasting Change
Even prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare staffing shortages were a primary concern amongst many hospitals. The impact...
Beth Hock
Mar 6, 20235 min read
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Meaning in Medicine: Germane’s Difference
With the 2023 ACGME Annual Educational Conference approaching, the theme Meaning in Medicine: Making a Difference is at the forefront of our
Susan Hearn-Stiffler
Feb 20, 20233 min read
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ACGME Resident and Faculty Surveys Best Practices
Did you know the ACGME Resident and Faculty Surveys were made available for programs to release to faculty and residents on Monday,...
Madelynn Ahlborn, MPH
Feb 17, 20233 min read
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Leveraging AI in Academic Medicine
Healthcare and academic medicine since its origin have experienced continual revolutionary changes—or, at the least, fundamental...
Treven Cade
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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CMS Publishes Increases in Medicare-Funded Positions via Section 126
Section 126 Awardees, within the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (HR 133), were recently published by the Centers for Medicare...
Treven Cade
Jan 17, 20232 min read
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The Emergence of Germane Solutions as a National Expert
Hailing from decades of experience in Big Four consulting and the healthcare industry, Germane Solutions was founded in 2002 to bring...
Susan Hearn-Stiffler
Jan 3, 20232 min read
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National Rural Health Day 2023
Today is National Rural Health Day! While we celebrate the programs and partners focused on healthier rural communities, the Germane...
Brooke Moore
Nov 16, 20223 min read
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NEW Non-Standard Training (NST) Recognition by the ACGME
In April 2021, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®), American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS®), and...
Brooke Moore
Nov 8, 20223 min read
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The Great Reshuffle in GME: Program Administrators Have More Options
In the niche world of graduate medical education (GME), training programs are experiencing the effects of the ‘Great Reshuffle’,...
Brooke Moore
Oct 5, 20223 min read
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