CMS Finalizes Physician Payment Rule that Advances Health Equity
CMS announced it is finalizing policies to support primary care, advance health equity, assist family caregivers and expand access to behavioral and certain oral health care.
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HHS Proposes Rule to Establish Disincentives for Information Blocking
Proposed rule for public comment establishes disincentives for health care providers found by the HHS OIG to have committed information blocking. In cases of knowingly and unreasonably interferes with the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information.
Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.
Wave 6 Clinician Expert Workgroup Webinars on Cost Measure Development
CMS has contracted with Acumen, LLC to develop episode-based cost measures for their potential use in the cost performance category of MIPS. Part of Wave 6 of measure development, Acumen convenes Clinician Expert Workgroups to provide input on all components of cost measure specifications.
What’s Happening at the ONC
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including an updated version of the SRA Tool, a new data brief on hospital use of APIs, and several fall events to attend.
Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.
What’s Happening at the ONC
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including the Sync for Genes Project has released its final findings, the annual comment period for the ISA is open, a new workshop webinar on Navigating Federal Employment, & more.
Medicare Shared Savings Program Saves Medicare More Than $1.8 Billion
CMS announced that the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved money for Medicare while continuing to support high-quality care. Specifically, the program saved Medicare $1.8 billion in 2022 compared to spending targets for the year.
Talent Tuesday: $100 Million to Grow the Nursing Workforce
HRSA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced awards of more than $100 million to train more nurses and grow the nursing workforce. These investments will address the increasing demand for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and nurse faculty.