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CHIME Calls For Policy Changes To Improve Data Exchange

04/22/2013 By Kate Gamble Leave a Comment

CHIME is urging HHS to extend the concept of certification to the health information exchange marketplace to advance interoperability and improve data flow. In comments submitted Thursday in response to a request for information (RFI) from CMS and ONC, CHIME pushed for a strategy that enables local flexibility, while leading stakeholders in the development of […]

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Filed Under: ACOs, HIE, Payment Reform, Standards Tagged With: CHIME, CMS, ONC, Russ Branzell

Stage 2 Meaningful Use Proposal Announced

02/23/2012 By Kate Gamble Leave a Comment

CMS announced the proposed rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use requirements for EHR incentive programs today during a session led by National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari at the HIMSS conference in Las Vegas. The proposed requirements were posted to the Federal Register and are expected to be published next week. The final rule […]

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Filed Under: Meaningful Use Stage 2 Tagged With: CMS

AHA Says ACO Costs Far Exceed CMS Estimates

05/17/2011 By Anthony Guerra 1 Comment

The start-up investment required to establish and sustain an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is considerably higher — $11.6 to $26.1 million — than the $1.8 million estimated by CMS in its proposed rule for launch and one year of ongoing operations, according to a study by the American Hospital Association. Caroline Steinberg, VP of Health […]

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Filed Under: ACOs Tagged With: AHA, CMS

Don’t Let ONC’s Numbers Fool You

01/19/2011 By Anthony Guerra 1 Comment

If ever the expression “the devil’s in the details” was called for, it’s around meaningful use. In fact, the words seem tailor made for the program. That much was made crystal clear during testimony last week by those who’ve made inroads toward meeting requirements which sometimes behave like slippery eels when grasped. Read the rest […]

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Filed Under: Meaningful Use Tagged With: Anthony Guerra, Blog, CMS, David Blumenthal, Information Week, ONC

CMS MU Seminar Answers (and Raises) Questions

08/12/2010 By Anthony Guerra Leave a Comment

As part of an effort to clear up lingering questions about its program to financially reward Meaningful Users of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) held a session of its Education Series for Providers, specifically, this time, for hospitals. But while the session provided much detail around many aspects of the program, the Q&A after it resulted in a few “we’ll have to get back to you” answers from CMS representatives.

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Filed Under: Meaningful Use Tagged With: CMS

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