Category: CMS
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Developers Challenged to Create Apps from Medicare Payment Data
In light of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) releasing Medicare claims payment data this week, the Health Data Consortium (HDC), a non-profit advocacy and membership organization, is challenging developers to create consumer-focused apps from the dataset. In light of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) releasing Medicare claims payment data…
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First Edition: April 10, 2014
Today’s headlines include a range of stories taking additional looks at the Medicare physician payment data released yesterday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. …read more
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Doc data release sparks dissent
CMS officials say a new data set identifying physician payments and services performed will help prevent fraud and abuse. Physician advocates say their constituents should have been allowed to verify the data before its release. The Department of Health and Human Services today released a data set containing information on the number and type of…
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HHS Releases Medicare Claims Data; Provider Org. ‘Troubled’
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released data that reveals Medicare claims payments to providers this week, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released data that reveals Medicare claims payments to providers this week, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced. read more …read more
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Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans continue to grow
Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans (SNPs) continue to grow according to Mark Farrah Associates’, www.markfarrah.com, latest Business Strategy report. …read more
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Morning Headlines 4/9/14
ABILITY Network Receives $550 Million Strategic Investment From Summit Partners ABILITY Network, a web-based Medicare billing technology vendor, announces a $550 million strategic investment from Summit Partners, a growth equity investment firm. Northwest Patients to Gain Easy Access to Clinicians’ Notes Nine health systems and medical groups in Oregon and Southwest Washington will begin sharing…
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First Edition: April 9, 2014
Today’s headlines include coverage of the release of Medicare billing and utilization data, as well as early insights into who enrolled in health coverage as a result of the health law. …read more
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Agencies update eCQMs, release new MU measuring tool
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT–in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the National Library of Medicine and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality–has updated the specifications for the eligible hospital 2014 e-Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) finalized in Stage 2 of the Meaningful Use program. read more …read…
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News 4/9/14
Top News Minneapolis-based Medicare billing technology vendor Ability Network (formerly VIsionShare) will receive a $550 million strategic investment from Summit Partners. The company characterizes the investment as a recapitalization rather than an outright sale. CEO Mark Briggs has spent time with Carefx, NaviNet, and QuadraMed. Reader Comments From Smartfood99: “Re: Meditech. First it was a…
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First Edition: April 8, 2014
Kaiser Health News staff writer Jay Hancock reports: “Under intense, bipartisan political pressure, the Obama administration backed down for the second year in a row on proposed payment cuts for insurance companies that offer private plans to Medicare members. …read more