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2023 Preview Period for Doctors and Clinicians Is Reopening
CMS is reopening the Preview Period because 17 additional QPP performance measures were recently identified to be included in the CY 2023 QPP public reporting information. CMS also made additional updates and display corrections to the CY 2023 QPP performance data available during the Preview Period that closed in June.
CMS 2026 Proposed Rule for OPPS and ASC
On July 15, 2025, CMS issued a proposed rule that proposes updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center services under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Payment System Proposed Rule for calendar year 2026.
CMS Penalties for Directory Errors Loom for Payors
By David Van Houtte – With a recent increase in rules and regulations from CMS, health plans are feeling the pressure of more scrutiny, and the fear of penalties looms. For example, the No Surprises Act, passed in 2022, has already resulted in healthcare facilities, payors, and providers paying more than $11 million in penalties.
CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Significantly Cut Spending Waste
The calendar year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule would advance primary care management through new quality measures, reduce waste and unnecessary use of skin substitutes, and introduce a new payment model focused on improving care for chronic disease management.
AI in Healthcare News and Updates
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from Data Buddies, Omega Healthcare, Microsoft, WellLink, Predictmedix, VisiQuate, CMS, Eko Health, Colorado Access, Innovacer, SuperDial, Arrive AI, VSee, CoreCare, ScienceSoft, John Snow Labs, Suki, Ambience Healthcare, City of Hope, FinThrive, RadiantGraph, PacificAI & more.
The 2026 QCDR and Qualified Registry Self-Nomination is Now Open
As of July 1, 2025, the 2026 Self-Nomination period for Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) and Qualified Registries is now open. QCDRs and Qualified Registries are Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -approved intermediaries that collect clinical data on behalf of clinicians for data submission.
What Comes Next for Price Transparency?
By Vanessa Candelora – In our May 2025 HIT Perspectives article, we unpacked the decade-long journey of healthcare price transparency and why most stakeholders would agree we’re still not where we need to be. Despite multiple rounds of rulemaking, patient usage of price tools remains low, and many organizations remain out of compliance with core requirements.
CMMI Model Reports and Findings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) has released and are highlighting evaluation reports and publications. See the findings for several of their models.