It’s Official – Senate Confirms Marilyn Tavenner As CMS Administrator
Tavenner First Permanent CMS Administrator Since 2006 After a brief bump in the road to confirmation Marilyn Tavenner was voted in as yesterday as the first…
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CMS Upcoming National Provider Calls on EHR Incentives and PQRS Reporting
Attend these upcoming CMS Provider Calls Stage 1 of the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs for Eligible Professionals: First in a Series Thursday, May 30,…
AHIMA advises CMS to adopt coding guidelines
EHRs Can Lead to Better Coding, More Accurate Reimbursement Electronic Health Records (EHRs), when used correctly, produce more accurate documentation leading to more complete coding, and…
Senator Looks to Delay Choice of Tavenner as CMS Administrator
New Wrinkle in Tavenner Nominiation On April 24, one day after the Senate Finance Committee voted to approve Marilyn Tavenner to be administrator of the…
CMS, ONC to Host Event on Billing and Coding with EHRs
Coding in an EHR Environment On Friday, May 3, CMS and ONC will hold a meeting for providers, vendors, press, and others to discuss electronic…
CMS Reiterates: October 2014 Remains Intact for ICD-10 Implementation
ICD-10 will improve accuracy and data sharing as part of overall E-health initiative Stating that ICD-10 is an essential component to tracking more detailed healthcare…
CMS, ONC Report on Progress of Health IT Adoption
Record Progress to Date on Adoption of Health IT Initiatives CMS and ONC yesterday posted a joint fact sheet breaking down progress made to date…
Senate Finance Committee Approves Marilyn Tavenner to Lead Medicare, Medicaid
Finance Chairman Says Tavenner’s Experience Makes Her the Right Choice to Lead CMS Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) yesterday applauded the committee’s approval…
CMS National Provider Calls on PQRS and ICD-10 Next Week
Attend these upcoming CMS Provider Calls National Provider Call: PQRS Group Practice Reporting Option and Registry Reporting — Registration Now Open Tuesday, April 16; 1:30-3pm ET…