ICD-10 Resources and Updates for Transitioning
58 days until October 1, 2015 the new compliance date for providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses to transition to ICD-10. Here is news and updates from CMS on ICD-10.
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CHIME and Fellow Industry Stakeholders Call on CMS to Expedite MU Modifications Rule
CHIME joined a diverse group 18 industry stakeholders today, urging the CMS to finalize the rule that sets meaningful use requirements for 2015 through 2017. Provider and vendor concerns build surrounding delay in rule’s release.
ICD-10 Readiness: Making the Transition by the October 1 Deadline
Last week we hosted a webinar on preparing for making the ICD-10 transition. Presented by Jim Daley, Health IT Director of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and co-chair the WEDI ICD-10 workgroup, the webinar attracted nearly 800 registrants.
CMS Identifies and Prevents $820 million in Improper Medicare Payments
After three years of operations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that the agency’s advanced analytics system, called the Fraud Prevention System, identified or prevented $820 million in inappropriate payments in the program’s first three years.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report May 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 – May.
CMS and AMA Announce Efforts to Help Providers Get Ready For ICD-10
With less than three months remaining until the nation switches from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding for medical diagnoses and inpatient hospital procedures, CMS and the AMA are announcing efforts to continue to help physicians get ready ahead of the October 1 deadline. CMS is releasing additional guidance that will allow for flexibility.
Meet the New CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt
Earlier this year, Andy Slavitt was named Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As Acting Administrator, Andy oversees programs that provide access to health care for 140 million Americans, including Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Affordable Care Act Initiative Supports Care Coordination in Rural Areas
By Dr. Patrick Conway – While we have accomplished a lot to make sure Americans have access to good, quality health care, continuing to reform our health care system by increasing quality and lowering costs will need everybody to be a part of the effort.
Accountable Care Organization Investment Model
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers, who come together voluntarily to provide coordinated, high-quality care to their Medicare patients to help them deliver better care at lower cost.