Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
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Statements from ONC and CMS on Final Rules Implementation
Statements from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Interoperability Flexibilities amid the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
New Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) Funding Available
ONC has released a special emphasis notice of funding opportunity to address the development and testing of data sharing functionalities to support clinical care, research, and improved health care outcomes.
CMS Reporting Deadline Updates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is supporting clinicians on the front lines by getting red tape out of the way so the healthcare delivery system can focus on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) response.
OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications
The OCR will exercise its enforcement discretion and will waive potential penalties for HIPAA violations against health care providers that serve patients through everyday communications technologies during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.
What’s Happening at the ONC – 3-20-20
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including ONC’s Cures Act Final Rule, the Draft Federal HealthIT Strategic Plan, & more.
HHS Announces Historic Expansion of Telehealth Access to Combat COVID-19
HHS announced unprecedented steps to expand Americans’ access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 outbreak. CMS expanded Medicare coverage for telehealth visits, the HHS Office for Civil Rights announced it will waive potential HIPAA penalties for good faith use of telehealth during the emergency.
FTC Submits Comment on Final Information Blocking Rule
FTC Submits Comment on Final Information Blocking Rule to the Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
ONC The Cures Act Final Rule
Today, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) announced the release of the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program Final Rule, which implements provisions from the 21st Century Cures Act passed by Congress.