CMS: Beyond the Policy
CMS now produces a new podcast, “CMS: Beyond the Policy,”. It will highlight updates and changes to policies and programs in an easily accessible and…
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What’s Happening at the ONC – 3-15-19
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.
Deadline to Submit MIPS Year 2 is April 2nd
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially opened the data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who participated in Year 2 (2018) of the Quality Payment Program.
Join Us For the Next ABCs of the QPP
Join HITECH Answers and SA Ignite as we continue our series of webinars on the details of the CMS Quality Payment Program. Two MIPS performance years down, and now we embark on the most competitive MIPS performance year yet in 2019.
Industry Reacts to New Proposed Rules
ONC and CMS both released proposed rules on February 11, 2019. These rules will be published in the Federal Register on March 4 and will begin the 60 day comment period.
Informational Webinar: ONC Proposed Rule to Improve the Interoperability of Health Information
ONC will host an informational webinar on February 28th at 2 PM ET to provide further details on the proposed rule and to answer general questions.
Summary of New ONC and CMS Notices of Proposed Rulemaking for Health IT
By William Hersh MD – During the HIMSS conference, the ONC and CMS each dropped a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) concerning functionality, interoperability, certification, and others aspects of EHR use.
ONC’s Proposed Rule will Connect People to their Care
By Don Rucker MD – I am pleased to announce the release of ONC’s proposed rule to implement provisions in Title IV of the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act). We also released a series of educational resources that focus on areas of the rule—including…
What’s Happening at the ONC – 2-15-19
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.