Doctor! Doctor!
By Frank Fortner – Will we get incentives, or nothing at all?” are just a few lyrics from the HITECH Train (Crazy Train parody) song written back in early 2011. It’s been five years since the song was written.
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Medicare’s Investment in Primary Care Shows Progress
By Patrick Conway MD – CMS announced the Comprehensive Primary Care initiative’s second round of shared savings results, with nearly all practices (95 percent) meeting quality of care requirements and four out of seven regions sharing in savings with CMS.
The MACRA Final Rule and Industry Reaction
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Quality Payment Program final rule was released last Friday and the has not been a lack of response about it.
MACRA Final Rule Released
HHS finalizes streamlined Medicare payment system that rewards clinicians for quality patient care MACRA rule will accelerate health care system’s shift toward value.
ONC Health IT Certification Program Enhanced Oversight and Accountability Final Rule Released
HHS issues final rule to enhance the reliability, transparency, accountability, and safety of certified health information technology.
New Data: 49 States Plus DC Reduce Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
By Patrick Conway MD & Tim Gronniger – The unfortunate experience of having to return to the hospital after recently being treated—or watching the same thing happen to a friend or family member—is all too common.
Delivering Coordinated, High Quality Care for Patients
By Patrick Conway MD – In July 2016, CMS proposed new bundled payment models that continue the Administration’s progress to shift Medicare payments from rewarding quantity to rewarding quality.
More Hospitals than Ever Making Information Available Electronically to Patients
By Talisha Searcy & Lana Moriarty – To help individuals manage their health, the EHR Incentive Programs called on providers to enable patients to electronically view, download, and transmit their health information.
Last Minute Steps You Can Take to Prepare for the End of the ICD-10 Grace Period
By Toshya Griffin – Although the ICD-10 transition officially went into effect last year on October 1st, 2015, a grace period was put into place by CMS. October 1, 2016, will mark the end of a one-year grace period.