By Jim Tate – Last week I documented yet another reason that the achievement of a high MIPS score should be Priority One for Eligible Clinicians. 2017 has been defined as the “Transition Year” for MACRA/MIPS and minimum standards have been put in place to allow minimal effort to avoid 2019 Part B adjustments.
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By Munawar Abadullah – Every once in awhile the world wakes up to the news of yet another data breach of incredible proportion, providing a crude reminder that healthcare IT systems are not as secure as they should be.
The 89th AHIMA Convention and Exhibit, October 7‒11, 2017, will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Find out what it’s all about, how to register, who will be there and some tips on how to make the most of the convention and your stay in LA.
CMS has recently communicated the following update to providers: Disaster exceptions and exemptions, MIPS performance period and registry opens, and eCQM value set updates.
CMS is pleased to announce that the 2018 Quality Payment Program self-nomination period for vendors interested in participating as a Qualified Registry or a Qualified Clinical Data Registry will begin on 9/1/2017 and will close at 5:00 PM ET on 11/1/2017.
The Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech has awarded nearly $200,000 to four qualified EHR vendors to build efficient pathways for Massachusetts behavioral health providers to electronically submit reportable data to the Commonwealth’s Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative.
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Future of Health Care expert panel is calling for a two-stage approach to health care reform that would first stabilize the individual insurance market, and then work expeditiously to address the more fundamental structural challenges in America’s current health care system.
Welcome to Talent Tuesday. Check back each week as we highlight job opportunities and tips from the healthcare IT recruitment specialists at Pivot Point Consulting. Today’s opportunity is an Epic Ambulatory/ MyChart Analyst.
By David Kushan – Continuous improvement is what EHR Optimization is all about. It helps clinicians use the platform more effectively and results in greater efficiency. For example, an optimized EHR system enables physicians to move more quickly through data intake and ultimately see more patients.