Nothing Comes for Free
By Matt Fisher – Many websites, mobile applications, software solutions and similar solutions are offered for “free.” The services are free from the perspective that there is no cost to acquire or use the service.
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Marching Again in the March for Science
By William Hersh MD – Last year I gave some thought before deciding to participate in the Portland March for Science. It was not that I am afraid to express my political views, but rather I had some hesitation about politicizing science.
Participating in CMS Study Could Result in Improvement Activity Credit for 2018 MIPS Program
By Kaitlyn Houseman – CMS is conducting the 2018 Burdens Associated with Reporting Quality Measures Study, as outlined in the Quality Payment Program Year 2 final rule (CMS 5522- FC).
Building a Healthy IT Strategy
By Sagi Brody – Healthcare IT organizations are constantly faced with one challenge after another when attempting to establish an effective and reliable solution for the deployment, maintenance and operation of critical infrastructure systems.
Short Takes at #HIMSS18 – Harlow On Healthcare
By David Harlow – While at the HIMSS annual conference this year I spoke with many healthcare technology company leaders. I am pleased to share some of those conversations here.
How the Cloud Boosts Innovation and Interoperability
By Scott Whyte – While attending the recent HIMSS conference, I had the pleasure of getting to visit with Carol Flagg of HealthcareNOW Radio to talk about how the cloud is helping promote innovation in healthcare.
Fun with Online Scheduling
By William A. Hyman – I recently had the need to make an appointment with one of my specialists, of which I have an increasing number as I age. Going to the provider’s website I found the now familiar opportunity to schedule an appointment online.
OIG Report: CMS Paid Practitioners for Telehealth Services That Did Not Meet Medicare Requirements
By Nathaniel M. Lacktman – The Office of Inspector General at the Department of HHS just published a new report on OIG’s review of Medicare payments for telehealth services. The objective of the OIG review was to determine whether or not CMS paid practitioners for telehealth services that met Medicare requirements.
Connecting Data for better insights at the Health Datapalooza
By Bruce Greenstein & Mona Siddiqui – HHS Idea Lab is going to Health Datapalooza this year looking for ideas: What would you like to see improved on HealthData.gov? How can we meaningfully engage with researchers and entrepreneurs to understand what is needed and important on HealthData.gov?