From the Health IT Buzz Blog – Recognizing the importance of seamless data exchange in oncology, six health IT vendors have committed to supporting USCDI+ Cancer data elements (two more organizations pledged to promote cancer-related activities in their work), marking a significant step toward a more interoperable and standardized healthcare system.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted new 2025 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) resources to the QPP Resource Library.
The Hospital Quality Reporting System is now open and accepting calendar year 2024 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program data submissions and attestations from eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals.
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Plan is setting a vision for how AI can revolutionize health care, human services, and public health. Read the Strategic Plan.
From the Health IT Buzz Blog – Health information exchange organizations (HIOs) are networks that enable the electronic exchange of health information across participating health care providers, public health agencies, payers, and other entities.
By Courtney Breece – The Medicare landscape is poised for significant changes with the release of proposed rules from the CMS in November, set to impact contract year 2026, aimimg to reshape key elements of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Programs, and other Medicare services.
CMS has published the updated 2025 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture Category III Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample Files for Eligible Clinician Programs based on the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule released on November 1, 2024.
By Avinash Shanbhag – In this post we outline specific compliance areas associated with API registration that require developers’ attention to support an API user’s ability to utilize a third-party application to access EHI without special effort.
By Steven Posnack – It’s that time of the year when we all close out annual processes. In this case, we at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy through the hard work of our Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer are pleased to let you know that HHS’ 2024 AI Use Case Inventory is available for review.