New Resources Available on QPP Resource Library
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has posted the following new resources to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Library: The post New Resources…
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Sequoia Project Awarded as RCE from ONC
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced that The Sequoia Project has been awarded a cooperative agreement to serve as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE).
Quality Payment Program Exception Applications Now Available
The 2019 QPP Exception Applications for the Promoting Interoperability performance category and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances for the MIPS are now available on the QPP website.
The 2019 Quality Payment Program API Developer Preview is Now Open
The Quality Payment Program Application Programming Interface Developer Preview environment is now open for testing QPP submissions for performance year 2019.
New Resources Available on QPP Resource Library
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has posted the following new resources to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Library:
CMS Announces Upcoming Enhancement of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings
CMS is announcing plans to update the quality measurement methodology of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings located on CMS’ popular Hospital Compare website in 2021. In the interim, CMS will next refresh the Star Ratings using…
What’s Happening at the ONC – 8-30-19
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 the Interoperability Standards Advisory, 2020 Eligible Hospital eCQM Flows, InteropForum highlights & more.
ClinicalBox Improves Surgery through Enhanced Prior Authorization and Clinical Coordination
By Chris Muir & Brett Coughlin – We recently checked in with ClinicalBox and Lowell General Hospital about their progress since being selected as one of six winners of ONC’s 2015 Market Research and Development (R&D) Pilot Challenge in 2015.
The ABC of Blue Button: APIs and the Future of Healthcare Patient Data
By Abhinav Shashank – Digital disruption, in any industry, comes in waves. While other industries have benefitted from modern technology, healthcare has some catching up to do.