Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
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Over $4B Additional Relief Payments to Healthcare Providers Impacted by Pandemic
HHS, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, announced $3B in funding to hospitals serving vulnerable populations on thin margins and $1B to specialty rural hospitals, certain Medicare designated urban hospitals, and hospitals in small metropolitan areas.
Continuing Progress in the Fight against the Opioid Crisis
By Kim Brandt – The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on Americans across the country, whether in lives lost or economic impacts, and it has particularly affected our fellow citizens who have the most vulnerabilities, including the elderly and communities of color.
HHS Awards More Than $21 Million to Support Health Centers’ COVID-19 Response
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded more than $21 million to support health centers’ COVID-19 response efforts. The majority of this investment—$17 million—supports 78 Health Center Program look-alikes with funding to expand capacity for COVID-19 testing.
What’s Happening at the ONC – 7-17-20
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 Cures Act Final Rule Webinars & Resources, register for the TEFCA RCE Monthly Informational Call, careers at the ONC & more.
CMS Releases 2018 Quality Payment Program Experience Report
CMS released the 2018 Quality Payment Program Experience Report to provide insights into participation during the 2018 performance year. This report builds on the 2018 participation results shared in this CMS blog post by Administrator Seema Verma in January 2020.
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.
2020 Measure Development Plan (MDP) Annual Report
CMS posted the 2020 Quality Measure Development Plan (MDP) Annual Report, which describes progress in developing clinician quality measures to support the Quality Payment Program.
The 2021 MIPS Self-Nomination Period is Now Open
As of July 1, 2020, the 2021 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Performance Period Self-Nomination period for Qualified Clinical Data Registries and Qualified Registries is now open.