As part of the program, hospitals must successfully demonstrate meaningful use of EHR technology in order to avoid a downward payment adjustment. Those hospitals that have not demonstrated this were ...
CMS is asking its stakeholders to submit potential measures to include in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program. Measure proposals are due June 29 for inclusion in calendar year 2019 ...
On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched a new initiative in tandem with the White House and HHS aimed at creating a more patient-centric healthcare ecosystem. As part of ...
CMS has finalized a 2.6% payment increase for inpatient services, boosted DSH payments, established new interoperability rules for prior authorization, and confirmed the launch of a controversial ...
In addition to setting payment rates for inpatient and long-term care, Friday's proposed rule would update quality measures, promote interoperability programs and reduce private expenditures to comply ...
In the past few months, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has announced new and renewed initiatives to promote health information sharing and interoperability among health ...