Health Datapalooza 2017 – The Data Revolution Rolls On
By Greg Downing – The 8th annual Health Datapalooza returns on April 26 – 28 and offers a re-imagined vision of health and health care through the lens of data. In years past,
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CMS Proposes 2018 Payment and Policy Updates for Medicare Hospital Admissions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that would update 2018 Medicare payment and policies when patients are admitted into hospitals.
ONC News and Updates
The following is news reported from the ONC. News includes participation in this year’s Health Datapalooza, Health Data and Standards Code-A-Thon, Health Data Provenance Challenge, and FHA Learning Seies.
Telemedicine News & Updates 4-20-2017
The latest in telehealth and telemedicine news includes the American Telemedicine Association, Diagnostic Imaging, Salus Telehealth, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, and TytoCare.
Jump-start Your Engines: 4 Ways to Rev Up the Race Toward Improved Performance
By David Hom – Healthcare professionals are constantly looking to move the industry forward – in an effort to achieve improved clinical care, enhanced patient experiences and reduced costs.
Health Record Banking Alliance Joins NATE to Give Patients Control of their Records
The National Association for Trusted Exchange welcomed the Health Record Banking Alliance (HRBA) as its newest association member. HRBA is a non-profit founded in 2006 to promote consumer-centered, consumer-controlled, comprehensive, lifetime electronic health records.
The Longitudinal Identity of a CCD
By Keith Boone – This question comes up from time to time. For a given patient, how is there a unique identifier which uniquely identifies the CCD for the patient as it evolves over time. The answer is no, but to understand that, we need to talk a little bit about identifiers in CDA and how they were intended to be used.
What’s Next for the ACA and the People It Covers?
By Sara R. Collins & David Blumenthal MD – If Republicans are unable to revive the failed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the nation will need to turn back to ensuring the long-term success of the law.
CMS Approves Alpha II as a Qualified 2017 Registry
Alpha II, LLC, a leading developer of software platforms, software-as-a-service and publications that support healthcare reimbursement, announced that it has been qualified by CMS as a Registry for the 2017 Quality Payment Program year.