CMS Proposes Changes to the PI Programs and Releases Request for Comments
On April 24th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the FY 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long Term Acute Care Hospital proposed rule.
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CMS Administrator Verma Unveils New Strategy to Fuel Data-driven Patient Care, Transparency
CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced the agency’s new Data Driven Patient Care Strategy as part of the MyHealthEData initiative at the ninth annual Health Datapalooza conference in Washington, D.C.
MIPS Data Submission Period Has Closed
The data submission period for the 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) closed on April 3, 2018. CMS is currently in the process of reviewing all the data submitted. Preliminary Performance Feedback Data for MIPS is now available.
HHS Releases a New Resource to Help Individuals Access and Use Their Health Information
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released the ONC Guide to Getting and Using your Health Records, a new online resource for individuals, patients, and caregivers.
HHS Announces Health Data Provenance Challenge Winners
Phase 2 winners of the “Oh the Places Data Goes: Health Data Provenance” Challenge were announced. Congratulations to 1UpHealth and RAIN Live Oak Technology.
New 2018 Resources Are Now Available on CMS.gov
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently posted the following 2018 Patient-Facing Encounters resources on the CMS website:
Low Volume Appeals Settlement Option Call – February 13
Register for Medicare Learning Network events. As part of the broader HHS commitment to improving the Medicare appeals process, CMS made available the Low Volume Appeals (LVA) settlement option on February 5, 2018.
VA, HHS Announce Partnership to Strengthen Prevention of Fraud, Waste and Abuse Efforts
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a partnership to share data, data analytics tools and best practices for identifying and preventing fraud, waste and abuse.
CMS New Payment Model: Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation announced the launch of a new voluntary bundled payment model called Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced.