Tips for HIMSS18
Heading to Las Vegas for HIMSS next week? The annual and biggest gathering of the health IT industry is upon us and it says it won’t disappoint. See you there.
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CMS Monday Morning Rounds 2-26-2018
CMS is reporting these events, updates and deadlines for providers and hospitals on payment issues concerning Medicare and Medicaid. News includes MIPS deadlines, Medicare cost reports, and Low Volume Appeals process.
Ed Marx, Cleveland Clinic CIO – Harlow on Healthcare
By David Harlow – My excuse for speaking with Ed was HIMSS’ recent recognition of the Cleveland Clinic with a Davies Award. Three projects — a heart failure checklist, cardiac codes reduction (the “VitalScout” project) and hypertension improvement — led to the Enterprise Davies Award.
Revenue Cycle and Payer News 2-21-2018
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from Aetna, Humana, Cigna, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, NTT DATA, Oracle Insurance, Oscar Insurance, Molina Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group. Also, news about several states’ investigations into Aetna’s claims denial process and how it may affect CVS/Aetna merger.
Caresyntax Appoints CMO, Names Board of Advisors
Caresyntax® Inc., a technology and services company focused on risk reduction in hospitals and ambulatory surgical clinics, announced that it has appointed Paul Summerside, MD, as its Chief Medical Officer.
Innovation and the Search for Health Care’s Tipping Point
By Sharon Arnold PhD – In his groundbreaking 2000 book, the author Malcolm Gladwell famously defined “The Tipping Point” as “the moment at which big changes follow seemingly small events.”
Clinical Communications and Collaboration on InterviewsNOW
Now on demand listen to Carol Flagg discuss Clinical Communications and Collaboration for digital health products with Michelle McCleerey, VP of Strategy and Chief Clinical Officer at PerfectServe.
HIE Rundown 2-16-18
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.
West Health Convenes National Summit Free for Attendees
Atul Gawande, Steve Forbes, Mark McClellan, Andy Slavitt and Sanjay Gupta join others to chart path forward on making healthcare more affordable at West Health’s Healthcare Costs Innovation Summit. The one-day summit is focused on advancing solutions to America’s healthcare cost crisis.