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Feb 13 | Susan Morse

CMS Administrator Seema Verma lays out plan for 'digital data revolution'

Health plans doing business in Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA are being asked to share claims data, and all…

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Jan 08 | Susan Morse

CMS Administrator Seema Verma names Chris Traylor acting director to replace Mary Mayhew

Traylor has been named acting director for the Center for Medicaid and CHIP services.

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Nov 07, 2018 | Susan Morse

Medicaid expansion gains passage in three states

Utah, Idaho and Nebraska passed petitioned ballot measures to allow additional individuals to be covered under Medicaid.

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Nov 01, 2018 | Susan Morse

CMS final rule delays coding reforms that affect physician payment

Physician fee schedule and quality payment rule also makes updates to interoperability, telehealth and prescription drug…

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Sep 17, 2018 | Susan Morse

CMS removes Medicare requirements identified as unnecessary, obsolete or excessively burdensome

Proposed rule on removing such mandates as "re-approval" is expected to save…

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Jun 29, 2018 | Jeff Lagasse

How disparate EHR systems, lack of interoperability contribute to physician stress, burnout

The evolution of the patchwork EHR landscape has been complex, and one expert traces the problem…

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The good and bad in new CMS promoting interoperability rule

Apr 25, 2018 | Susan Morse

Promoting interoperability: What hospitals are saying about the new CMS rule revamping meaningful use

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services effort to reduce regulatory burdens are…

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Administrator Seema Verma said changes to the program eliminate 25 and ultimately save hospitals over 2 million hours of work to the tune of $75 mill

Apr 24, 2018 | Susan Morse

CMS overhauls meaningful use EHR program, renames it 'Promoting Interoperability'

Administrator Seema Verma said changes to the program eliminate 25 measures and saves hospitals over 2…

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Cybersecurity strategy critical to protecting revenue

Mar 16, 2018 | Jeff Lagasse

Crafting a cybersecurity strategy that protects revenue as well as data

In the age of consumerism, how you react to a breach, relay information to patients, and interact with people can mean…

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Verma: CMS is taking on interoperability

Mar 06, 2018 | Susan Morse

Seema Verma rolls out new CMS interoperability initiatives at HIMSS18

The government-wide MyHealthEData initiative is led by the White House Office of American Innovation.

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Gaining Actionable Insight into Financial Systems and Areas Impacting the Revenue Cycle Hospital systems across the country are looking to streamline their billing and collection processes to become more efficient and better compete in their markets. The challenge many face is how to turn the data ...

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