Obtaining Your EIDM Credentials for the Quality Payment Program
CMS has established the EIDM system to provide clinicians and practices with a single User ID that can be used to access one or more CMS Applications.
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CMS Approves State Proposal to Advance Specific Medicaid Value-Based Arrangements
CMS issued the first-ever approval of a state plan amendment proposal to allow the state of Oklahoma to negotiate supplemental rebate agreements involving value-based purchasing arrangements with drug manufacturers.
ONC’s 2nd Interoperability Forum – Registration Now Open
Registration to attend ONC’s 2nd Interoperability Forum (either in person or online) is now open. The forum, August 6 – 8, 2018, will bring together federal partners, the healthcare industry, and the technology sector to learn about and share recent efforts to advance interoperability nationwide.
CMS Takes Action to Modernize Medicare Home Health
CMS proposed significant changes to the Home Health Prospective Payment System to strengthen and modernize Medicare, drive value, and focus on individual patient needs rather than volume of care.
CMS Announces Initiatives to Strengthen Medicaid Program Integrity
CMS announced new and enhanced initiatives designed to improve Medicaid program integrity through greater transparency and accountability, strengthened data, and innovative and robust analytic tools.
CMS Launches Data Element Library Supporting Interoperability
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the agency’s first Data Element Library (DEL). The DEL is a new CMS database that supports the exchange of electronic health information.
CMS Announces Agency’s First Blue Button 2.0 Developer Conference
CMS announced it is hosting the first-ever Blue Button® 2.0 Developer Conference. This event is being held in Washington, D.C. at the General Services Administration national headquarters on Monday, August 13, 2018.
Updated QPP Look-Up Tool from CMS
CMS updated its QPP Look-Up Tool to allow clinicians to view 2018 MIPS eligibility and Alternative Payment Model Qualifying APM Participant data—in one place.
CMS Unveils Scorecard to Deliver New Level of Transparency
CMS released the first ever Medicaid and CHIP Scorecard, a central component of the Administration’s commitment to modernize the Medicaid and CHIP program through greater transparency and accountability for the program’s outcomes.