Industry Reacts to New Proposed Rules
ONC and CMS both released proposed rules on February 11, 2019. These rules will be published in the Federal Register on March 4 and will begin the 60 day comment period.
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Summary of New ONC and CMS Notices of Proposed Rulemaking for Health IT
By William Hersh MD – During the HIMSS conference, the ONC and CMS each dropped a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) concerning functionality, interoperability, certification, and others aspects of EHR use.
New Innovations in Technology Promote Patient Access and Could Make Health Data Exchange a Reality for Millions
On Monday, February 11, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator released proposed rules to support seamless and secure access, exchange, and use of electronic health information.
New App Displays What Original Medicare Covers
CMS launched a new app that gives consumers a modernized Medicare experience with direct access on a mobile device to some of the most-used content on Medicare.gov. The new “What’s Covered” app lets people with Original Medicare, caregivers and others quickly see….
Submission of 2018 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Data Due Feb 28, 2019
For hospitals participating in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) and/or Promoting Interoperability Programs, the deadline to submit data to CMS on at least four eCQMs from one self-selected quarter of calendar year 2018 is Thursday, 2-28-19 at 11:59pm PT.
CMS Finalizes New Medicare Card Distribution Ahead of Deadline
CMS recently completed a large-scale effort to provide new Medicare cards without Social Security numbers to people with Medicare. The new cards support the agency’s work to protect personal identity and reduce fraud and abuse.
Register and Attest to the Promoting Interoperability Programs by February 28, 2019
The deadline to submit 2018 attestation data for the Promoting Interoperability Programs is February 28, 2019. Last year, CMS transitioned to the QualityNet System for hospitals that attest to CMS for the Promoting Interoperability Programs.
QPP Website Now Includes 2019 MIPS Measures and Activities
CMS has updated the “Explore Measures” tool on the Quality Payment Program website for the 2019 performance period. The website now includes 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measures and activities for the four performance categories.
Consumer Rights Driven Data Access
New Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist Episode NOW on Demand with host Dr. Nick and guest Mark Scrimshire a fellow Walking Gallery member and Entrepreneur in Residence at NewWave and on assignment as Medicare Blue Button 2.0 Innovator at CMS.