Happy Holidays from Answers Media Network
Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season from all of us at Answers Media Network. Enjoy our annual 12 Days of Christmas posts.
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HIE Rundown – 12-22-20
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.
Understanding the 2021 Quality Payment Program Final Rule
Watch this month’s The ABCs of VBC as experts from SPH Analytics and the Medical Advantage Group dissect the Final Rule, outline the changes that will impact both MIPS and APM participants, and provide insights based on our collective experience over the previous four years of the Quality Payment Program (QPP).
Industry Responds to CMS PFS Final Rule
The CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2020. This final rule updates payment policies, payment rates, and other provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after Jan. 1, 2021. Here are reactions to the rule.
Security and Compliance Will Continue to be a Challenge in 2021
As we continue to round up our experts to get their predictions for next year we turn to security. Remote work staffs are adding to another layer of security for healthcare systems and provider facilities.
Friday at Five – Our 12 Days of Christmas Have Begun
This week we started our annual line up of 12 Days of Christmas Posts. During these 11 days, we take a look back at some of the biggest news, issues, and trends in the industry. Our regular contributors also weigh in on the year that was, as well as offer predictions and advice for the new year. ICYMI here are the first 5 days so far.
Will 2021 See Health Data Interoperability?
Although the pandemic did draw back the curtain on yet another reason why this is so essential to the future of healthcare. Compliance of the final information blocking rule has been pushed out but the industry still seems bullish on solutions. Here is what we might see in 2021.
Industry Will Demand Continued Health IT Innovation and Solutions in 2021
Health IT innovation hasn’t slowed down in over a decade now as health care moves into the digital age. And it doesn’t look like anything will slow down if these industry experts are to believe.
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.