Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – February 2017
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 February.
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Quality Payment Program, Positive for Strong EHR Users
By OmniMD – As we have approached the first year for the Quality Payment Program, healthcare professionals need to develop a plan that leverages strong health IT use and health information exchange in order to avoid negative payment adjustments.
CMS to Test Two Models to Boost Patient Engagement
CMS is launching two new models to help determine what works best when it comes to encouraging shared decision-making between doctors and patients.
21st Century Cures Act: 4 Health Industry Impacts Summarized
By OmniMD – 21st Century Cures Act: The law has been called the “most important bill of the year“. Here’s summarized some of the notable implications of the bill in four buckets:
Get Ready, Providers MIPS is Coming Quickly
2017 is fast approaching, and so is the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, the new Medicare payment system for physicians and other clinicians. CMS estimates that more than 90% of eligible clinicians will participate in MIPS,
CMS Finalizes Site-Neutral Payment Rule
In a final rule that changes the way off-campus facilities are reimbursed, the CMS was flexible in grandfathering some hospitals that had to relocate their buildings because of natural disasters.
The Healthcare Ecosystem and Need for EHR Interoperability
Imagine a world where all patient health information is stored in one central place, allowing physicians to share information seamlessly across different platforms. The global healthcare ecosystem is ever-changing…
Physician Performance: Five Opportunities to Leverage Your Own Data
Measuring physician performance for public reporting is required; however, many practices are missing out on the value of private reporting and benchmarking.
Revenue Cycle Management Can Ease the Transition to Evidenced-Based Healthcare
There is a much discussion among thought leaders in healthcare about how the current provider business model, which is based on transactions and fees for service…