Tag: informatics
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ONC’s Judy Murphy and the Future of Informatics at the Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Informatics Symposium
Judy Murphy, R.N., deputy national coordinator for programs and policy at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, said criticisms of the EHR incentive program because it hasn’t yet led to widespread interoperability are misguided. Interoperability “is going to be a progression, a journey,” she said
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Rate change: CMS payment schedule proposal already drawing fire
While the CMS’ proposed payment schedule for 2014 includes small increases in Medicare payments for the nation’s acute- and long-term care hospitals, it would change reimbursement for facilities serving high numbers of the uninsured in a way that is…
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Lawmakers urged to ease HIPAA limits for parents
It is a tragic, terrifying, heart- and gut-wrenching experience for a parent to watch helplessly as the child they’ve raised from infancy spirals out of control as a young adult, caught in the whirlpool of drug or alcohol addiction or mental illness.
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University of Michigan Health System Expands ACO
A partnership designed to improve care for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in southeast Michigan, while making the best use of Medicare dollars, has expanded. A partnership designed to improve care for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in southeast Michigan, while making the best use of Medicare dollars, has expanded. Two new medical practices have joined the 1,700 doctors…
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OCR: Healthcare organizations unaware of privacy regulations
Recent HIPAA audits of provider and payer organizations conducted by contractor KPMG on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services determined that many in the industry don’t know which privacy regulations apply to them. read more
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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…