Author: trident500
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ACOs put provider data at risk
Under accountable care, healthcare providers and payers are increasingly shaing patient data–and with that comes increased risk that the information falling into the wrong hands. read more
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CMS: Databases can be used for disaster planning to aid vulnerable populations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will allow health information from eight databases to be used to identify vulnerable people who might need help during an emergency. It will allow… read more
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Raising eligibility age and reforming some Medicare practices can increase sustainability, say experts
Raising the age of eligibility and reforming some Medicare practices can go a long way to making it sustainable, according to three Arizona State University healthcare policy experts.
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CMS: Sequestration will affect EHR Incentive Payments – At least those paid through the Medicare EHR Incentive Program
CMS has posted an update to their FAQ that more fully answers the question of Sequestration and Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments. The short answer to the question of whether or not the sequestration will affect EHR incentive payments is yes, sort of. If you’re scheduled to receive payments through the Medicare EHR Incentive…
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HHS pulls EHRMagic certification
Hospital officials were divided in their reactions to news late Thursday that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT had revoked the certification of two electronic health record systems for failure to meet the standards of the Meaningful Use incentive program. read more
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Hospital officials react to pulled certification of EHR products
Hospital officials were divided in their reactions to news late Thursday that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT had revoked the certification of two electronic health record systems for failure to meet the standards of the Meaningful Use incentive program. read more
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CMS Reiterates: October 2014 Remains Intact for ICD-10 Implementation
Reiterating that ICD-10 is an essential component to tracking more detailed healthcare data and strengthening a national health information infrastructure, Denise Buenning, MsM, Deputy Director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of E-Health Standards and Services, again stated Wednesday that the October 1, 2014 ICD-10 compliance date remains in place. “CMS is…
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House measure introduced to ‘eliminate consumer confusion’ about who is, and is not, a doctor
The measure would make it illegal for a health care professionals to make false or deceptive advertising claims. In addition, two Senate committees are focusing on various aspects of either fruad within the health care markeplace, or misleading sales tactics, as a means to find savings in Medicare and Medicaid.
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Data Breach Report Urges ‘Know Your Adversary’
The findings of a comprehensive data breach report released by Verizon this week suggests that no industry is immune to cybercrime, and that the experiences of other affected industries can provide lessons for healthcare providers to safeguard their data. The findings of a comprehensive data breach report released by Verizon this week suggests that no…