USCDI+ Quality Data Element List
From The Health IT Buzz blog – ONC publishes USCDI+ Quality Data Element List to support CMS Digital Quality Measurement Modernization Initiative and Overall Quality Reporting.
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Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – March 2023
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of March that we think deserve sharing again.
New CMS Rules Advancing Interoperability
By Alex Baker – CMS proposed two important new rules in December 2022 which, if finalized, would advance electronic health information exchange and streamline cumbersome health care processes by establishing standardized requirements across the industry.
Interoperability in Action: ONC Informs CMS Ruling on Hospital Measures
By Alex Baker & Elisabeth Myers – This is the second blog post in a two-part series that examines how policies finalized by CMS in the 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule are advancing the use of interoperable health IT.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – October 2022
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of October that we think deserve sharing again.
CMS Rule Builds on ONC Initiatives to Simplify Health Information Exchange
By Alex Baker & Elisabeth Myers – On August 1, 2022, CMS announced final changes to its payment program for acute care hospitals in 2023. The FY 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule also included policies for the 2023 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program, which rewards…
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – June 2022
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of June that we think deserve sharing again.
13 Areas to Improve Electronic Prior Authorization
By Alex Baker & Michael Wittie – In January 2022, ONC issued a Request for Information that sought public input on the ONC Health IT Certification Program and how it could incorporate standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria related to electronic prior authorization.