DeSalvo Nominated for Assistant Secretary of HHS
Last week President Obama announced more administrative posts and among them, Dr. Karen DeSalvo for the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (ASH). DeSalvo…
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EHR Incentive Program Status Report March 2015
CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report – March.
MetaStar Extends Assistance with Health IT to Health Care Providers Enrolled in Medicaid
MetaStar has been awarded a two-year grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to provide free expert assistance to Medicaid-enrolled health care providers as they adopt, implement, upgrade and meaningfully use certified EHR technology.
Health IT Business News – May 6, 2015
Kareo, provider of cloud-based software and services for independent medical practices, has announced the addition of several key ICD-10 enhancements to its product suite, including an ICD-10 Success Dashboard, and dual ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding.
HHS New $1 Million Grant Programs for Sharing Health Information
ONC DeSalvo announced the availability of $1 million in grant funds to support community projects for the Community Interoperability Health Information Exchange (HIE) Program.
Kaiser Permanente to Bring 900 Technology Jobs to Georgia
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that Kaiser Permanente will create approximately 900 IT jobs by 2019, bringing Kaiser Permanente’s total presence in Georgia to more than 4,000 employees and physicians.
CMS Approves New Quality Reporting Measures for Physician Anesthesiologists
Physician anesthesiologists can now choose from 36 reporting measures when participating in the ASA QCDR, the American Society of Anesthesiologists® (ASA) Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR).
Stories Behind the Walking Gallery
By Joy Rios, Health IT Consultant at Ask Joy Health IT Consulting Twitter: @askjoyrios HIMSS, just like a multitude of other healthcare events, is a…
WEDI Launches Bundled Payments Taskforce
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) announced its Payment Models Workgroup is forming a project team to advance its work in the specific area of Bundled Payments.