Just the facts… CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from the April report. Active registrants total well over a half a million.
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By Christian Kratsas – Patient Centered Medical Home embodies the current trajectory of healthcare in that the patient is the focus of the medical model. The NCQA PCMH program is vastly adopted, with more than 12,000 practices, 60,000 clinicians, and 100 payors participating.
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on the hiring and appointments include West Health Institute, Kno2™, Spok, Inc., Senscio Systems, Inc., and Zipongo.
In response to provider need, CMS has developed and posted updated resources to assist with the reporting of calendar year 2017 eCQM data for the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program and the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals.
By Mark Hollis – It’s an accepted part of everyday life, people text, shop online, use social media platforms or browse the internet using whatever device they’re carrying or seated in front of, even at work.
Welcome to Talent Tuesday. Check back each week as we highlight job opportunities and tips from the healthcare IT recruitment specialists at Pivot Point Consulting. Today’s opportunity is an Epic Radiant Analyst.
By Waqaas Al-Siddiq – The most urgent problem facing the U.S. healthcare system today is cost. Traditional factions of political party affiliation, socio-economic status, and patient-payer-provider categorization all agree that the astronomical costs of the current system are not sustainable—and only increasing.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services encourages you to submit a formal comment on the FY 2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long Term Acute Care Hospital Proposed Rule by June 13, 2017.
CMS communication on returning EPs in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. EPs can determine their participation status in the Quality Payment Program for 2017.