Tag: deputy
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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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Exclusive Interview: ONC’s Judy Murphy Talks about Meaningful Use Stages 2 and 3—and the Power of the Patient
In her first post-HIMSS interview, the ONC’s Deputy National Coordinator for Programs & Policy shares her perspectives on this year’s HIMSS Conference, on Stages 2 and 3 of meaningful use, and on her current passion—patient engagement, with HCI’s Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland Senior officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and from the…
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Medicare Announces Substantial Savings For Medical Equipment Included In The Next Round Of Competitive Bidding Program
By Jonathan Blum, Acting Principal Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Medicare Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new, lower Medicare prices that will go into effect this July in a major expansion of the DME Competitive Bidding Program from nine areas to 91 areas. The CMS Office of…