Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
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Foundational Federal Laws Applicable to Mobile Health Technology
By Kathryn Marchesini & Rachel Nelson – As you design, market, and distribute a mobile health app that your customers will use to collect, share, use, or maintain individuals’ health information, here are U.S. federal laws that apply.
Not-So-Hidden Gems in the 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule
By Steven Posnack – Don’t get me wrong, the information blocking regulations are important, but let’s not forget that the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) and our implementing regulations (Cures Act Final Rule) had a few other impactful provisions.
CMS Proposed Rule on Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization
Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Proposed Rule CMS-0057-P: Fact Sheet. CMS is continuing to advance our interoperability goals and tackle process challenges related to prior authorization to increase efficiencies in health care.
Early Holiday Gifts from HHS
By Matt Fisher – Gifting for the holiday season was kicked off early by the Department of Health and Human Services with some developments that should be welcome. The releases are part of an ongoing effort to improve understanding and alignment in healthcare.
What’s Happening at the ONC – 12/19/22
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including an interview with Micky Tripathi on Tell Me Where IT Hurts with Dr. Jay Anders.
Using Process Automation to Bridge the FHIR Adoption Gap
By Jason Warrelmann – Today, only 24% of healthcare companies utilize FHIR application program interfaces. FHIR, or Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, defines how healthcare information can be exchanged between different computer systems regardless of how it is stored.
Reminder: Upcoming MIPS Important Dates and Deadlines
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would like to remind clinicians of important upcoming Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) dates and deadlines:
HHS OCR Issues HIPAA Requirements Bulletin
The OCR at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations of HIPAA on covered entities and business associates under the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules when using online tracking technologies.