HIMSS15 Keynote Speakers Include President George W. Bush
In George W. Bush’s State of the Union Address on January 20, 2004, the President outlined his plan to ensure most Americans were on electronic…
Read MoreIn George W. Bush’s State of the Union Address on January 20, 2004, the President outlined his plan to ensure most Americans were on electronic…
Read MoreUnderstanding Medicare and getting help choosing the right coverage has just gotten easier. MyMedicareMatters.org, the National Council on Aging’s Medicare education website, now offers more personalized tools and enrollment advice to anyone in search of Medicare information.
Kareo, provider of cloud-based software and services for independent medical practices, today announced the acquisition of DoctorBase, a practice marketing and patient communications solution. The…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the Final HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016. This rule seeks to improve consumers’ experience in the Health Insurance Marketplace and to ensure their coverage options are affordable and accessible.
If you’re a regular HITECH Answers reader you’re no doubt familiar with Joy Rios. Joy writes for us regularly and is a SME on meaningful use, PQRS and CQM programs. Joy will be instructing an upcoming online course on PQRS/CQM Project Management.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce the 2015 MLN™ Connects National Provider Call schedule for PQRS and other related quality programs.
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a program that promotes the reporting of quality information by eligible professionals (EPs) and group practices. Participation in PQRS is at the individual National Provider Identifier (NPI) level within a Tax Identification Number (TIN).
On February 12, HHS announced a new multi-payer payment and care delivery model to support better care coordination for cancer care as part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to improve the quality of care patients receive and spend health care dollars more wisely, contributing to healthier communities.
Extending our “Answers” concept, HITECH Answers has officially launched RCM Answers, our latest community hub site dedicated to educating healthcare providers and other stakeholders on issues impacting revenue cycle management.