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Due to an error found in the logic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing guidance on measure CMS122 (Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control), which is included in the 2014 measure set for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program for eligible professionals (EPs).
By Steve Spearman – Aaron Hayden is one of CliftonLarsonAllen’s 40 penetration testers, ethical hackers who try to gain access into your company’s computer network just like a malicious hacker would in order to test your company’s network security, identify your network’s most glaring weaknesses, and then report their findings to you so you can address the issues more effectively.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in conjunction with the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), published the Request for Information: Certification Frequency and Requirements for the Reporting of Quality Measures under CMS Programs.
eHEALTH INITIATIVE’s 2016 Annual Conference & Member Meeting, February 3-4 in Washington, DC will bring together the most influential leaders from across the healthcare spectrum to discuss critical issues related to the use of data and technology to improve healthcare for all Americans.
Thanks to all the great subject matter experts and their contributions to RCM Answers this year. Here’s the ten you read and shared the most.
CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report in November. Active registrants total over a half a million.
World Congress – Health Care Supply Chain Management Summit, January 25-26, 2016 in New Orleans. As the ACA continue to propel the health care industry towards a value-based system, hospitals and health systems continue to feel the need to reduce the total cost of care without sacrificing the quality of care.
By Kate Goodrich MD, MHS – At the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), we are working to build a health care delivery system that is better, smarter and healthier – a system that delivers improved care, spends health care dollars more wisely, and supports healthier communities. The use of health information technology (IT), such as electronic health records (EHR), and data are critical pieces in building this health care delivery system.