CMS Comments on Section 101 of MACRA Extended Through Nov 17
The comment period for the RFI for MACRA, which was originally 30 days and scheduled to close on November 2, 2015, will now close on November 17, 2015.
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3 Secrets to Save on Healthcare IT Costs
By Angela Hunsberger – For many practices, fluctuating program guidelines combined with the rushed pace of technology adoption has resulted in an overconsumption of software products. Focusing on a moving target makes it difficult to spot areas that could be unnecessarily costing your organization.
HIPAA Compliance is a Business Risk
By Art Gross – The practice of medicine is a risky business. There is always the risk that a certain treatment will fail to help a patient. There is a risk of being accused of malpractice. There is a risk of being accused of incorrectly billing a patient, insurance company or government agency.
RWJF Report: Time to Adjust Expectations and Settle in for the Long Term?
By Irv H. Lichtenwald – Context and perspective matter. And it’s often both context and perspective that are lacking from the daily snapshots we get of health information technology, meaningful use, interoperability and the progress we are either making or not making, depending on your perspective.
APIs, Patient Empowerment, and Improving Health Outcomes
By Gajen Sunthara – For the past year, I have been honored to serve my country as a Presidential Innovation Fellow (PIF) with the ONC. As my PIF journey comes to an end, I wanted to provide a brief recap of my work and its potential for the future.
The Exponential Future of Patient Engagement
By Frank Fortner – In October of 2014, I attended the CHIME fall conference and had the privilege of listening to Dr. Peter Diamandis. He brings an optimistic message about the value created through the exponential growth of certain technologies — that starts after they become “digitized,” yielding exponential leaps forward rather than small, linear steps.
AMA and MedStar Health Partner to Drive Improvements in EHR Usability
The AMA and MedStar Health’s National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare have developed a comparative EHR User-Centered Design Evaluation Framework that shows a lack of focus among regulators and industry on user-centered design and usability testing.
Why Partnerships are Key to the Science of Patient Input
By Nina L. Hunter PhD & Robert M. Califf MD – We recently announced the first FDA Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC), supported by the Center of Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). The Committee will provide advice to the FDA Commissioner on complex issues relating to medical devices, the regulation of devices, and their use by patients.
A Huge Week for Health IT/Informatics
By Bill Hersh – The week of October 1st was a busy week in the health IT/informatics world, as the US government released a flurry of rules and documents around health IT. As I tell my students, it is great to be living in this ever-changing part of the history of our field.