CMS extends 2015 Meaningful Use attestation deadline
CMS announced the move in an e-mail sent to providers and health IT vendors late Thursday.
Meaningful Use Audits 2.0
New Wave of Meaningful Use Audits Launched by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Most of us have gotten pretty used to the Meaningful Use (MU) audits being conducted by Figliozzi & Company. They are the folks that have been conducting the CMS EHR Incentive audits for both eligible hospitals (EH) and professionals (EP) […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Meaningful Use and Zombie Land
CMS Proposed Rule Creates Meaningful Use Confusion We have entered Zombie Land. The 2011 Edition of certified technology was put to rest on December 31, 2013. The nails were put in the coffin. We said our goodbyes, made our peace, and tried to move on. Now without warning a CMS Proposed Rule threatens to bring […]
Mock EHR Incentive Audits: Time to Get Serious – Part II
A Proactive Approach to Meaningful Use Audits – Part II I trust my post last week directed to Eligible Hospitals (EHs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) was convincing on the need to conduct mock audits on their CMS EHR Incentive attestations. There is simply too much at stake. I have seen enough failed audits and […]
Mock EHR Incentive Audits: Time to Get Serious
A Proactive Approach to Meaningful Use Audits Well, you could wait and play the odds and hope you are one of the hospitals that doesn’t get audited for those CMS EHR Incentive attestations that brought in seven figure incentives. This is what most Eligible Hospitals (EHs) and Critical Access Hospitals (s) are doing. You could […]
HIMSS14: Updates on CMS Medicare Incentive Audits and Appeals
Majority of Failed Audits Tied to MU Measures and Security Risk Analysis Last week found me in Orlando at the annual HIMSS conference sniffing out any information and news related to the CMS EHR Incentives programs and those pesky audits. Some of what I discovered is based on officially announced policy but there have also […]
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
The Golden Parachute: Hospitals and Retroactive Meaningful Use Attestation
CMS Offers EHs Meaningful Use Attestation Assistance My grandfather, raised in the red hills of North Georgia, used to call it “getting caught with your pants up”. I saw the same thing in the first Hunger Games movie when those little surprise parachutes would float down with food and medicine. I like those little parachutes, […]
CFO charged with meaningful use fraud
Indictment Issued for False Statements to CMS and Aggravated Identity Theft It was just a matter of time before the CMS EHR Incentive audit process uncovered alleged actions so severe that there was nothing left to do but issue Federal criminal indictments. I’ve been waiting for some time for the first report of this type […]
The Black Box: The Appeal of a Failed Meaningful Use Incentive Audit
Whether you are an Eligible Hospital (EH) or Eligible Professional (EP) receiving a “negative determination” at the conclusion of a Meaningful Use incentive audit can definitely raise your anxiety level. A pre-payment audit failed is bad enough but a post-payment failure can lead to sleepless nights. The Federal Government is telling you that they want […]
Acceleration of CMS EHR payments
Payment Statistics for CMS EHR Incentives for Eligible Professionals The proof is in the pudding. The case of CMS EHR incentive programs continue to produce remarkable statistics that demonstrate that Health Information Technology is being adopted. The rate of EPs (eligible professionals) receiving Stage 1 Medicare incentives continues to accelerate. In May a total of […]
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Meaningful Use and documenting patient vital signs
Sometimes things are not what they seem and what may appear simple is complex upon closer examination. A case in point: meaningful use objective for vital signs. The documentation of vital signs is a required core measure for meaningful use and the CMS EHR Incentives for eligible professionals (EP). The measure is very clear: “For […]
Medicaid EHR Incentives and the Audit Process
We knew they would be coming. We just weren't sure how and when audits related to the CMS EHR Incentive Programs would first appear. Well, we still don't know much about the Medicare audits, but details of the Medicaid audit process are starting to dribble out.