Upcoming RCM Webinars
Register for these upcoming Revenue Cycle Management webinars focusing on claim denials and appeals, and ICD-10 readiness.
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Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – June 2015
One of the ways that HITECH Answers is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thought on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of June.
Attend these Upcoming Health IT Conferences
Conferences are a good way to get the newest information, network, earn some needed continuing educations, or get back in touch with peers. If you…
Medicare Eligible Professionals: Avoid 2016 Medicare Payment Adjustment
Deadline July 1 for hardship exception to avoid payment adjustments for eligible professionals that did not successfully participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program in 2014 and will begin on January 1, 2016.
Health IT Business News – June 29, 2015
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has announced the release of its latest ICD-10 readiness survey to determine how well the healthcare industry is progressing towards the Oct. 1, 2015 implementation deadline.
Hundreds of Patient/Health Organizations Show Their Support for 21st Century Cures Act
More than 250 nonprofit organizations representing patients, family caregivers, health care providers, and researchers joined with the National Health Council in signing a letter of support for the 21st Century Cures Act.
New AHRQ-funded Centers to Study Health Systems’ Efforts to Disseminate PCOR
By Richard Kronick, Ph.D. – On Monday, June 15, 2015, while attending AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting in Minneapolis, I was excited to announce AHRQ’s plans to fund three Centers of Excellence to study how health care systems promote evidence-based practices in delivering care.
The Security Risks of Medical Devices
By Jonathan Krasner – There are a large number of potential attack vectors on any network. Medical devices on a healthcare network is certainly one of them. While medical devices represent a potential threat, it is important to keep in mind that the threat level posed by any given medical device should be determined by a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) and dealt with appropriately.
CHIME Co-Founder Richard A. Correll to Retire
Co-founder and former President and CEO of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Richard A. Correll announced his plans to retire at the end of the month, after 23 years.