MIPS Reporting for 2018: What Providers Can Do to Optimize Success
As part of our new radio show, InterviewsNOW, I had the opportunity recently to chat with Dr. Sanjay Seth of HealthEC about optimizing MIPS reporting in the coming year.
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EHR Incentive Program Status Report November 2017
Just the facts… CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from the November report. Active registrants total well over a half a million.
Now Available: CMS Data Submission System for Clinicians in the QPP
On Tuesday, January 2, CMS launched a new data submission system for clinicians participating in the Quality Payment Program. Clinicians can now submit all of their 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) data through one platform on the qpp.cms.gov website.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – September 2017
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of September that we think deserve sharing again.
Reviewing the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would like to remind eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals that the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, which is administered voluntarily by states and territories, will continue through 2021.
HIPAA & HITRUST: Learning to Walk, Before You Can Run
By Grant Elliott – Are you considering HITRUST but haven’t yet put your HIPAA house in order? That’s similar to starting college when you’ve not yet earned your high school diploma. While both HIPAA and HITRUST share the common goal of protecting healthcare data and personal health information (PHI), they differ in very fundamental ways.
Upcoming HIPAA Chat! This Week
Join our next HIPAA Chat where you can ask experts on HIPAA, security, privacy, and compliance. This show, get ready to ask your questions to our host David Harlow on privacy and security by design.
2017 Internet Security Threat Report for Healthcare
Don’t miss David Harlow and his guest David Finn, security expert from Symantec on this weeks HIPAA Chat. Register now and get your questions answered on Thursday, May 25th at 1pm ET.
Is Patient Generated Health Data The Future Of Healthcare?
By Debi Primeau – According to the ONC, Patient Generated Health Data (PGHD) are “health-related data created, recorded, or gathered by or from patients (or family members or other caregivers) to help address a health concern.