Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.
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Program Integrity Units in Medicaid: Safeguarding Healthcare Access and Resources
By Gerald A. Maccioli MD – To ensure the effective and efficient functioning of Medicaid, as well as to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, Program Integrity Units should be established within the Medicaid system.
Navigating Social Determinants of Health Data Exchange
By Meley Gebresellassie & Jawanna Henry – Last year, ONC wrapped up the SDOH Information Exchange Learning Forum. The sessions are part of our ongoing work to engage and empower communities to advance SDOH interoperability.
What’s Happening at the ONC
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including a one-on-one conversation on Health Policy with National Coordinator, Micky Tripathi, the upcoming quarterly Health IT Certification Program Developer Roundtable, and more!
HHS Expands TEFCA by Adding Two Additional QHINs
The ONC announced that two additional organizations—CommonWell Health Alliance and Kno2—have been designated as Qualified Health Information Networks™ (QHINs) capable of nationwide health data exchange governed by the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement.
SAMHSA and ONC Launch the Behavioral Health IT Initiative
By Micky Tripathi & Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon – SAMHSA and ONC will work together to invest more than $20 million of SAMHSA funds over the next three years in an initiative to advance health IT in behavioral health care and practice settings.
Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.
The Evolution of Patient-Centered Care: Patient Access to Their Health Data
By Lana Moriarty & Alex Mugge – HHS is working diligently to strengthen policies that can bring patients more comprehensive access to their health information. In October 2023, the ONC and CMS held an event to share initiatives that help patients access their health data.
CMS Rule Drives New Era of API-Enabled Data Sharing and Prior Authorization Reform
By Kim Boyd – On January 17, 2024, CMS unveiled the final rule aimed at advancing interoperability and enhancing prior authorization processes. This regulation leverages API technology to drive transparency, efficiency, and reduce provider, patient, and payer burden.