#HIMSS17: Following #HITSecurity
HiMSS 2017 Conference in Orlando – February 19-23. Highlighting what is going on in Health IT Security.
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eCQM Submission Deadline Extended to March 13, 2017 for Calendar Year 2016 Reporting Period
CMS is notifying eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals participating in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting and/or the Medicare EHR Incentive Programs of a deadline extension.
#HIMSS17: Opening Day
Check out our recap of some highlights from the HIMSS Annual Conference, Day 1 – February 20th, where the brightest minds in health and IT meet. From keynotes and featured speakers, to enlightening sessions, to fun at HIMSS17, we have included something for everyone.
Clinical Process Measurement
By Patrick Yoder – Validating the Impact of Clinical Processes to Become a Highly Reliable Organization – Quality improvement is not a process that has a beginning or end. It is a crucial component to become a Highly Reliable Organization.
Politics, Healthcare, and Friendship The Road Ahead
By Jim Tate – I’ve been holding off writing this post for a few months. Usually I am writing about dry topics like regulatory compliance and governmental policy. But something else has been on my mind.
How Urgent Care Facilities Can Take Advantage of an EHR Platform
By Christina Scannapiego – The impact of technology is often difficult to predict with any accuracy, but we can count on one scenario almost definitely for emergency rooms and urgent care centers.
EPs: Remember to Submit Reconsideration Forms for the 2017 Payment Adjustment!
The deadline for Eligible Professionals (EPs) to submit Reconsideration forms for the 2017 payment adjustment—based on the 2015 EHR reporting period—is February 28, 2017. No applications will be accepted after the deadline.
Future of HIPAA Enforcement
By Matt Fisher – While home on paternity leave taking care of my baby daughter, I’ve had a fair amount fo time to think about different issues, which means I think about HIPAA.
CDC Seeks Info on CDS
By William Hyman – CDS software is a subject of ongoing interest. Such systems have the theoretical potential to improve patient care by advising treaters on a variety of issues from the relatively mundane (flu shots) to big data based diagnostic prowess.