MACRA rule aims to put Medicare focus on quality and outcomes
The MACRA Quality Payment Program is spelled out in a massive rule, nearly 2,400 pages long, including the usual, long preamble explaining the rationale behind CMS decision-making.
The MACRA Quality Payment Program is spelled out in a massive rule, nearly 2,400 pages long, including the usual, long preamble explaining the rationale behind CMS decision-making.
In addition, HHS is focusing on outreach efforts to get those still uninsured — especially younger and healthier individuals — to enroll when the marketplaces open on Nov. 1.
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.
Dr. Vindell Washington has been Dr. Karen DeSalvo's deputy since January. He previously was president of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Medical Group in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as CMIO of the health system.
The report from the Government Accountability Office, said the backlog “shows no signs of abating.” It called for the Department of Health and Human Services to improve its oversight of the process and to streamline appeals so that prior decisions are taken into account and repetitive claims are handled more efficiently.
The Department of Health and Human Services said under its proposal, short-term health policies could be written for no longer than three months, instead of up to a year as is currently allowed. In addition, consumers would not be able to renew the policies.
The bill would elevate the position of chief information security officer within the Department of Health and Human Services to the same level as the CIO.
Given the size of the document, reactions are trickling rather than flooding in, but sentiments are mixed. There's plenty of confusion, for sure.
Notably, the proposed rule would remove some of the most hated elements of Meaningful Use, including the pass-fail nature of reporting on EHR and quality measures. It also calls for reducing the number of EHR measures from 18 to 11 and eliminating reporting on clinical decision support and CPOE.
The HHS Office for Civil Rights said that the hospital made an "egregious disclosure" of two patients' protected health information to the crew and staff of the ABC documentary series.
HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced this agreement Monday evening during the HIMSS16 opening keynote session in Las Vegas. Yes, Epic is one of the vendors on board.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
A new CMS guidance calls for fee-free patient access to their health records.
For years, hospitals have been using HIPAA as an excuse not to release records, even though the rules actually say otherwise.
HHS officials late Tuesday released the long-awaited Stage 3 rules, as well as modifications to the current Stage 2, shortening the reporting period for many healthcare providers.
With a mere 461 days until the 2016 election, the partisan divide is as acute as ever, but here's a hopeful sign that Washington occasionally works: Dr. Karen DeSalvo will get a hearing this week on her nomination to be assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services.
At MedCity ENGAGE, HHS CTO Susannah Fox joined us for a one-on-one podcast interview about her new job, her thoughts on patient engagement and the experience of working for the federal government after years in the private sector.