CMS Year End Update
CMS Recent Announcements Keeping up with CMS these days is almost a full time job. Here are some matters you might want to know. The…
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Availability of Medicare Data for Performance Measurement
Final Rule Released on Medicare Data Claims Last week CMS published the final rule on how Medicare claims data can be released and used. Part…
HHS Health Care Innovation Challenge Grants
HHS and CMS to Award Innovation Grants Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be awarding $900…
HIT Policy Committee reports November Health IT Numbers
Just the Facts from Joe Friday The numbers and facts you are about to see are all true… As of December 1st . New Jersey…
Understanding Medicare Claims Data Through Visual Storytelling
Sarianne Gruber MPH, MS SG Healthcare Analytics LLC The Open Government Initiative has me exploring the health-related datasets available on www.data.gov/health. I recently had the…
EHR Incentives Drop Dead Dates
Last Date to Meet EHR Incentive Program Requirements Several times a week I am asked the same question by providers and vendors. The question takes…