CMS Comments on Section 101 of MACRA Extended Through Nov 17
The comment period for the RFI for MACRA, which was originally 30 days and scheduled to close on November 2, 2015, will now close on November 17, 2015.
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New Public Health Reporting FAQ from CMS
CMS released the final rule for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. To support provider participation in 2015, CMS has also released FAQ #12985 in response to inquiries about the public health reporting objective in 2015.
3 Secrets to Save on Healthcare IT Costs
By Angela Hunsberger – For many practices, fluctuating program guidelines combined with the rushed pace of technology adoption has resulted in an overconsumption of software products. Focusing on a moving target makes it difficult to spot areas that could be unnecessarily costing your organization.
State HIE News and Updates – 11-3-15
Improving the quality, safety and efficiency of health care delivered in their states. Here are updates being reported from Vermont, Colorado, Georgia, Arizona, Arkansas, and California.
RWJF Report: Time to Adjust Expectations and Settle in for the Long Term?
By Irv H. Lichtenwald – Context and perspective matter. And it’s often both context and perspective that are lacking from the daily snapshots we get of health information technology, meaningful use, interoperability and the progress we are either making or not making, depending on your perspective.
This Week in #HealthIT
The week of October 26, 2015. Our highlights include news, conferences, and most popular guest post from our sites. Happy Halloween!
HFMA Revenue Cycle Conference – MAP Event
The HFMA MAP Event took place in Ft. Lauderdale and included the Women’s Leadership Conference – “here”. Check out these highlights like Revenue Cycle’s top 10 issues including telemedicine, need for evidence-based best practices, and shifting from volume to value.
The Exponential Future of Patient Engagement
By Frank Fortner – In October of 2014, I attended the CHIME fall conference and had the privilege of listening to Dr. Peter Diamandis. He brings an optimistic message about the value created through the exponential growth of certain technologies — that starts after they become “digitized,” yielding exponential leaps forward rather than small, linear steps.
AMA and MedStar Health Partner to Drive Improvements in EHR Usability
The AMA and MedStar Health’s National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare have developed a comparative EHR User-Centered Design Evaluation Framework that shows a lack of focus among regulators and industry on user-centered design and usability testing.