Telemedicine News & Updates 6-15-2017
The latest in telehealth and telemedicine news includes American Well, eazyScripts, Digital Noema Telehealth, American Telemedicine Association, Carena, Teledoc
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Succeeding in an ICD-10 World
In the ICD-9 era, there were universally accepted benchmarks to measure coding professionals’ productivity. Now, more than 18 months after the ICD-10 implementation date, the challenge is to do the same for the new coding system.
Industry Roundtable: Ongoing Innovation Will Drive Bundled Payment Models
Thought leaders from CMS, Clarify Health Solutions and Mount Sinai Health System predict a bright future for bundles with the right approach to change management.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report April 2017
Just the facts… CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from the April report. Active registrants total well over a half a million.
Health IT Appointments and Hires
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on the hiring and appointments include West Health Institute, Kno2™, Spok, Inc., Senscio Systems, Inc., and Zipongo.
Talent Tuesday: Now Hiring!
Welcome to Talent Tuesday. Check back each week as we highlight job opportunities and tips from the healthcare IT recruitment specialists at Pivot Point Consulting. Today’s opportunity is an Epic Radiant Analyst.
State HIE News and Updates 6-2-17
State HIEs come in all shapes and sizes but have one thing in common: To improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care delivered in their states. Check in on the latest news and updates being reported by these organizations.
More Than a Quarter Of Medicare Beneficiaries Face High Out-Of-Pocket Costs and Financial Burdens
More than one-fourth (27%) of all Medicare beneficiaries—an estimated 15 million elderly and disabled people—spent 20 percent or more of their household income on out-of-pocket medical expenses and monthly premiums in 2016, according to a new Commonwealth Fund study.
Industry Weighs in On Federal Budget Cuts Proposed for Health IT
The ONC oversees health IT standards and policies, including secure health data exchange would face a 36 percent budget cut reducing its budget from $60 million to $38 million. Full-time staff would be cut from 188 employees to 162.