CMS to Test Two Models to Boost Patient Engagement
CMS is launching two new models to help determine what works best when it comes to encouraging shared decision-making between doctors and patients.
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2016 Health Care Year in Review
By David Squires & David Blumenthal MD – This was a tumultuous year in health care and elsewhere. Wherever we looked, the improbable and unbelievable became true and believable: from Brexit to a President-elect Trump,
Should Your Medical Practice Hire a HIPAA Compliance Officer?
By Jim Johnson – Although healthcare facilities of all sizes and types are required to choose a HIPAA compliance officer to make sure that regulations are followed, some choose to blend the role with an existing one.
21st Century Cures Act: 4 Health Industry Impacts Summarized
By OmniMD – 21st Century Cures Act: The law has been called the “most important bill of the year“. Here’s summarized some of the notable implications of the bill in four buckets:
Why Don’t We Have Coordinated Healthcare Networks?
By Abhinav Shashank – The story of Geraldine Alshamy explains how a minor complication in healthcare network can be catastrophic! The patient started experiencing severe headaches, and she was rushed to an emergency room.
Is Your Practice Ready for a Meaningful Use Audit?
By Lisa Eramo – Did you know that if your practice received an incentive payment through either the Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, you could be subject to a pre- or post-payment audit? Here’s what you need to know:
New FAQs Online about Changes to the EHR Incentive Programs
CMS recently added two new FAQs providing more information on changes to the programs as a result of the CY 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule.
Making Health Data Useful to Patients Through Open APIs
By Judah Thornewill, Bob Esterhay MD, Eric C. Schneider MD, Aneesh Chopra & William Yasnoff – While more and more doctors’ offices, hospitals, and other providers are using EHRs, patients rarely have access to their digital health data.
Prepare for 2016 Attestation by Reviewing CMS Materials
For certain measures in the CMS EHR Incentive Programs final rule, CMS changed the reporting requirements over time to increase flexibility.