EHR Incentive Program Status Report August 2015
CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report – August.
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CMS Releases New Proposed Rule Requiring Labs to Report Payments and Test Volumes
Last Friday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a newly proposed rule that would significantly revise the Medicare payment system for clinical diagnostic laboratory…
Adventist Health System to Pay $115M for Violating False Claims Act
Adventist Health System, a nonprofit healthcare system, has agreed to pay $115 million to settle allegations the organization maintained improper compensation arrangements with referring physicians and miscoded claims, thereby violating the False Claims Act.
RWJF Report Looks at Transitioning in a Post-HITECH World
The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation has released a new report looking at the state of Health IT in 2015, The report looks at both successes and failures of national health IT initiatives and assesses what our industry may look like going forward post the HITECH era.
Health IT Business News – September 22, 2015
Health Catalyst and Partners HealthCare have established a $30 million initiative to enable the development of innovative population health management strategies and facilitate the transfer of the knowledge generated to other health care providers.
CMS’ Proposed Updates to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Can Help Further Align Physician Payment with Value and Quality
In comments filed on September 8th with CMS, the National Partnership for Women & Families commends proposed updates to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Part B, and particularly applauds CMS’ proposal to reimburse providers for high-quality, effective advance care planning.
The New Peter Principle
By John Halamka MD – Thinking about a recent New York Times article, I’ve put together a top 10 guide for IT leaders to avoid the decline into misery at work while keeping their livers intact.
WEDI Releases State ICD-10 Readiness Resources
WEDI announced the release of two new resources produced to ensure a smooth transition to ICD-10 including the ICD-10 State Workers’ Compensation Readiness List and the List of State Medicaid Sites with ICD-10 Information.
Dell Services Named Founding Healthcare IT Partner for the Innovation Institute
The Innovation Institute has announced that Dell Services, a division of Dell Inc., has agreed to become the founding health care information technology partner of the Institute’s Innovation Lab in Newport Beach, California.