The bipartisan children’s advocacy organization First Focus and PolicyLab at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia released a new analysis showing that, five years after its technical end, the recession of the mid-2000s continues to impact America’s children
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Leading consumer groups, led by the Campaign for Better Care (CBC), filed comments urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to prioritize ensuring that accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the next cycle of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) deliver high-quality, high-value care, supports beneficiary choice and empowerment, and improves ready access to health services.
Public health registry reporting is required for providers participating in the EHR Incentive Programs. Objectives include submitting data to an immunization registry, submitting data to a syndromic surveillance database, and submitting reportable lab results to a public health agency (for hospitals only).
This week’s Rundown includes: HealthLogix platform achieved the highest standards of community-wide interoperability at the 2015 IHE. CORHIO grew in participants and data by 111% and 118% respectively in 2014.
Yesterday Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and Ranking Member Ron Wyden released statements on the new GAO report on ICD-10. The report shows confidence that CMS is prepared to implement ICD-10 by the Oct.1 deadline.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is now accepting nominations for four openings on the Health IT Policy Committee. ONC is also looking for nominations for the Health IT Standards Committee.
By Adria Tomaszewski – Four great ideas were named first place winners of the Verizon Powerful Answers Award, a year-long global challenge to discover and help bring to market technology-based solutions with the potential to change our world.
ZirMed announced it was once again ranked Best in KLAS®, recognized as the #1 claims and clearinghouse vendor in the healthcare market. In other news, Allina Health and Health Catalyst have signed a definitive agreement valued at over $100 million.
The ONC Annual Meeting concluded on day 2 as they continued discussing their theme, Interoperable Health IT for a Healthy Nation. If you didn’t attend the meeting, check out the webcast.