CMS Reflects on August Summit; Prepares for December
CMS eHealth Summit CMS Communication from Robert Tagalicod, Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services Next month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will…
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2014 Certified EHR is More Flexible in Choosing Technology
EHR Certification: 2014 Criteria Redefine Certified EHR Technology By Robert Tagalicod, Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services To participate in the Medicare & Medicaid…
Access Your 2012 PQRS Feedback Report
CMS eHealth News Update Feedback reports are now available for providers who submitted Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) data from Medicare Part B Physician Fee…
5 Resources for ICD-10 Transition
CMS ICD-10 Resources The health care industry will transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 codes for diagnoses and inpatient procedures on October 1, 2014 The final…
New CMS Resources for EHR Adoption
Resources, Webinars, and Expert Perspectives The 3rd annual National Health IT Week was held on September 16-20. CMS participated throughout the week with releasing new…
EHR Hospital Reporting for 2013 Ends on September 30
CMS Correspondence Says Begin Preparing for Attestation Today September 30, 2013 is an important deadline for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) participating in…
CMS Celebrates National Health IT Week
CMS Events this Week The 8th Annual National Health IT Week this year will be September 16–20, 2013. The week raises awareness of Health Information Technology’s power…
AHIMA Calls for Set of National Guidelines for Visit Code Reporting
Comments on CMS’ Proposed Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs Implementation of national guidelines for reporting hospital outpatient clinic visits would lead to standardized and…
Upcoming Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Program Milestones
October 15, 2013 PQRS Program Milestones Providers considered eligible and able to participate in PQRS may be subject to a payment adjustment beginning in 2015….