ONC Supports CMS proposed CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule
By Don Rucker, MD. This proposal would help to significantly reduce administrative burdens imposed on the nation’s clinicians, allowing them to spend more time with their patients.
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CMS Releases Proposed Rule on 2019 QPP
CMS has proposed historic changes that would increase the amount of time that doctors and other clinicians can spend with their patients by reducing the burden of paperwork that clinicians face when billing Medicare.
Are Health Record Guidelines the Same in Every State?
By Kayla Matthews – Health professionals typically know many federal guidelines instruct how to handle patient health records. However, they may not understand whether such guidelines differ from state to state.
Surveys: Payment Trends and Mobile Strategies
These survey and reports are the newest annual additions from InstaMed and Spok. Learn key market trends influencing healthcare payments. And find out what clinicians say about their mobile communication strategies.
CMS Advances Demonstration to Waive MIPS Requirements
CMS is advancing the MAQI Demonstration, which, when approved and adopted, would waive MIPS requirements for clinicians who participate sufficiently in certain Medicare Advantage plans that involve taking on risk.
10 Top 10 Lists
Who doesn’t like a good list? Whether you are on it, know someone on it, or aspire to be on it, you always want to read the list. From the latest health mobile app technology to the top healthIT stories here are 10 top 10 lists I think deserve sharing.
Precision Medicine Under the Microscope
Understanding how a person’s genetics, environment, and lifestyle can help determine the best approach to prevent or treat disease. We are on the beat to find and report just what is happening now in Precision Medicine.
HHS Looking for Chief Health Informatics Officer
Talent Tuesday – Position in the Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Administrator developing requirements and content for health-related information technology with an initial focus on improving innovation and interoperability.
At New Steering Committee, a Revitalized Commitment to Patient Safety
By Jeffrey Brady MD, MPH – At the inaugural meeting, an important theme emerged at that first meeting: We are reaching the limits of what can be achieved by the familiar project-by-project or problem-by-problem approach to improving care.