From the Health IT Buzz Blog – Earlier this year we celebrated the 20th birthday of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (hereafter ASTP) and reflected on the transformative impact of health IT on patient care delivery in the US.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued its Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, which includes policies for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for the 2025 performance year and beyond. This rule will be published on December 9, 2024, in the Federal Register.
By Kim Boyd – A recent study published in Health Affairs examined the current state of Health Information Organizations and their engagement with TEFCA. TEFCA represents a major leap toward creating a unified federal health information exchange, but the study reveals a mix of optimism and hesitancy across the industry.
By Dan Healy and Michael Lipinski – In this blog post we share concerns that have been brought to our attention pertaining to potential violations of the information blocking regulations by health care providers as well as developers of certified health IT.
This ARPA-H program is another action to support the US longstanding commitment to combating antimicrobial resistance, from groundbreaking innovation to international collaboration. Project aims to identify several novel antibiotic candidates to address the threat of antibiotic resistance.
Support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide, standards-based health information exchange to improve health care. here is what is happening at the ASTP.
By LaVerne Perlie & Jaime Bland – ASTP talked with Jaime Bland CEO, at CyncHealth to learn how the STAR HIE Program supported the state’s public health agency with the exchange of health information during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HRSA announced nearly $75 million to support health care services in rural America. Funding will launch new opioid treatment and recovery services in rural communities, strengthen maternal health care in the South, and help rural hospitals stay open.
From the Health IT Buzz Blog – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, has released the final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.