Category: CMS

In his industry-first interview, CHIME’s Russ Branzell shares with HCI Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland his first impressions of the proposed rule for Stage 3 of meaningful use under the HITECH Act Shortly after the news broke on Friday afternoon, March 20, that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had released the proposed rule…

A first analysis by Healthcare Informatics of the “SGR repeal” legislation introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives on March 19 to repeal Medicare’s SGR formula for physician payment finds a proposal for sweeping changes in Medicare physician payment A first analysis by Healthcare Informatics of the “SGR repeal” legislation introduced into the U.S. House…

Catasys, Inc., provider of proprietary health management services to health insurers and employers, announced today that Cenpatico and Managed Health Services, a Centene health plan in Wisconsin, have expanded Catasys’ OnTrak program to MHS’ eligible Medicare Advantage members in Wisconsin. …read more Source:: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150318/Cenpatico-MHS-expand-Catasys-OnTrak-program-to-Medicare-Advantage-members-in-Wisconsin.aspx       

Congressional members are negotiating a “doc fix” deal that will permanently abolish Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, according to a report from Modern Healthcare. Congressional members are negotiating a “doc fix” deal that will permanently abolish Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, according to a report from Modern Healthcare. read more …read more Source::…

Hospitals with presence and high ratings on Facebook are less likely to have unplanned readmissions revealed a study from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital. Hospitals with presence and high ratings on Facebook are less likely to have unplanned readmissions revealed a study from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital. The researchers analyzed data from Hospital Compare,…

0 We very well may be headed towards another temporary Medicare “doc fix,” and possibly another ICD-10 that once again could come with it. Why does this horror movie keep replaying over and over again? The annual temporary Medicare “doc fix” is the “Saw” of healthcare policy measures and the latest sequel could be another…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed the next generation in the accountable care organization (ACO) concept this week, which will include more risk based on quality measures, and potentially, more reward. CHIME CEO Russell Branzell shares his thoughts on the news w/ HCI. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed…

At the same time the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pressing “full steam ahead” to develop a unique device identifier (UDI) system for medical devices, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is lobbying against its plan to use the UDI on claim forms. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/cms-opposes-plan-udi-claim-forms/2015-03-11?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

A pair of Congressmen introduced legislation this week that aims to make 30-day readmissions penalties based on a hospital’s share of dual eligible patients, low-income seniors, or young people with a disability eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. A pair of Congressmen introduced legislation this week that aims to make 30-day readmissions penalties based on…

0 the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA), has offered its members access to software called Wayfinder developed by Healthcare Colloquium Inc., a subsidiary of Columbus, Ohio-based research nonprofit Battelle. Wayfinder software uses records to compare an individual hospital’s performance against regional, state and national peers. It also uses predictive modeling to help hospitals identify the trajectory…