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.
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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.
Health Information Exchange and Meaningful Use
By Jim Tate – It used to be called the “Summary of Care” but now we know it as “Health Information Exchange”. It is perhaps the most misunderstood of the Meaningful Use measures for everyone from solo docs to large health systems.
Looking Back and Forward
By Patrick Conway MD – Looking back on Promising Progress in Round One State Innovation Model, Looking Forward to the Future of State Based Innovation. The SIM Initiative began in April 2013, and has supported over 38 states, territories and DC.
The Tyranny of the Three I’s
By Glenn Krauss – Incomplete Information, Inaccurate ICD-10 Coding and Insufficient Documentation. It’s not exactly a secret that the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care has caused a lot of headaches and heartaches.
National Health IT Week – September 26-30, 2016
To mark the important role health information technology plays in improving healthcare delivery in America, organizations across the U.S. have joined together to celebrate National Health Information Technology Week, September 26-30, 2016.