EHR Incentive Program Status Report June 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 – June.
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WEDI ICD-10 Survey Results
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange, announced the release of its findings from its June 2015 ICD-10 Industry Readiness Survey.
Health IT Business News – August 6, 2015
Health Catalyst, provider of data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement, announced that it has acquired Health Care DataWorks (HCD), a provider of business intelligence for health systems. The cash-and-stock purchase closed on July 31.
BoardVitals Raises $1.1M to Build the Wikipedia of Medicine
BoardVitals, a rapidly growing healthcare startup based in New York City, announced that it has raised $1.1 million in Series A funding from Rock Creek Capital, a Salt Lake City based growth equity fund.
Survey Finds Support for the Affordable Care Act Among Physician Leaders
Results of a comprehensive survey by the American Association for Physician Leadership ® and Navigant Center for Healthcare Research and Policy Analysis show widespread support for the U.S. Affordable Care Act among physician leaders nationwide.
HBMA 2015 Fall Annual Conference
The Healthcare Billing and Management Association (HBMA) is excited to present the 2015 Fall Annual Conference, September 10-12, 2015 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. This year’s conference features new and updated educational sessions along with the best networking opportunities in the healthcare revenue cycle management industry. We are proud to have GeBBS as our title Sponsor.
West Health Institute Applauds Congress For Extending Successful In-Home Senior Care Program
The Gary and Mary West Health Institute commends Congress for passing legislation extending the Independence at Home (IAH) program, which demonstrated home-based care can significantly reduce spending and improve care for Medicare patients with chronic diseases.
Health IT Business News – July 29, 2015
Modernizing Medicine announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire gMed. The acquisition is expected to increase Modernizing Medicine’s gastroenterology market share and anticipates closing the transaction in Q3.
Anthem to Acquire Cigna as Wave of Insurance Mergers Continues
Three weeks after Aetna announced it would acquire Humana for $37 billion comes news that Anthem will acquire Cigna for $54 billion. The merger will create our nation’s largest health insurance company.