CMS Issues Final Rule for 2020 Payment Models: What You Need to Know
By Mary Kay Thalken RN MBA – CMS released their long-awaited final rule for hospitals that fall under certain payment models in Fiscal Year 2020, and it’s a doozy.
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2020 and Ahead: Providers to Direct Shifts in Payment Models?
By Abhinav Shashank – Innovation has been driving the US healthcare and steering it on the wheels of novel payment models towards better outcomes in quality of care and cost. However, these new payment models seem to be perpetually stuck in a state of delay.
Want To Reduce Suicides? Follow The Data — To Medical Offices, Motels And Even Animal Shelters
By Maureen O’Hagan – For medical examiners, it’s a mission. Their job is to investigate deaths and learn from them, for the benefit of us all.
Can I Post That?
By Matt Fisher – For the first time, a medical practice received a HIPAA fine as a result of an online post. The settlement provides a clear lesson on the limitations of social media for healthcare organizations and the need to carefully consider what information will be posted before clicking submit.
AHRQ Advances Pain Management Through Greater Use of Digital Technology
By Gopal Khanna MBA – It is estimated that 50 million American adults experience chronic pain daily, with nearly 20 million experiencing the kinds of high-impact pain that interfere with daily life or work. The financial cost of treating pain is enormous – between $560 billion and $635 billion annually.
The Many Forms of HIPAA Enforcement
By Matt Fisher – How is HIPAA enforced? That may be a simple enough question, but it also contains more nuance than may initially be expected. Determining how HIPAA is enforced can depend upon how the term enforcement is viewed and interpreted.
Inside CMS’ 2020 Proposed Changes to QPP
By Matt Fusan – What’s at Stake for Medical Practices in 2020 and Beyond? Understanding Shifts to MIPS and APMs through the lens of CMS’ complex plans for value-based care.
Mandated Interoperability: Strategic Differentiator or Compliance Project?
By Drew Ivan – Interoperability within health care has been a top concern across the industry for more than a decade. The HITECH ACT drove an expectation that interoperability would be a natural byproduct of broad EHR adoption, but this turned out not to be the case.
Compliance & Cybersecurity Go Hand-In-Hand
By Art Gross – When it comes to healthcare organizations addressing the HIPAA compliance of their business, many feel prepared and comfortable, readily checking that “compliant” box. But addressing the human part of security falls by the wayside too often.