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Regulatory Issues May 13, 2024
Deadline to Request a 2025 QCDR Measure Preview Meeting is May 17
CMS reminder that the deadline to request a 2025 Qualified Clinical Data Registry measure preview meeting with CMS and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System QCDR/Registry Support Team is May 17, 2024.
HealthcareNOW Radio May 12, 2024
Designing for Health: Interview with Josh Liu, MD
NOW released, Designing for Health. Nordic CMO Craig Joseph, MD, chats with Josh Liu, MD, co-founder of SeamlessMD, a technology platform designed to digitize patient care journeys.
Medicare & Medcaid May 12, 2024
Medicare’s Push To Improve Chronic Care Attracts Businesses, but Not Many Doctors
By Phil Galewitz & Holly K. Hacker – At least two-thirds of Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic health conditions, federal data shows. That makes them eligible for a federal program that, since 2015, has rewarded doctors for doing more to manage their health outside office visits.
Regulatory Issues May 11, 2024
Navigating Healthcare Transformation: A Nurse’s Perspective on ONC’s HTI-1 Final Rule
By Dr. Melinda Kidder DHA MSN RN – In the ever-evolving landscape of health care, nurses are at the forefront of patient care, witnessing firsthand the impact of transformative initiatives and regulatory updates. ONC’s HTI-1 final rule is a catalyst for change, ushering in a new era for health IT.
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- 2024 HFMA Annual Conference
Health IT Innovation
May 9, 2024
Using Gamification to Boost Health Literacy: Unexplored Opportunities
By April Miller – Roughly 80 million American people — more than one-third of U.S. adults — have limited health literacy. That must change if the nation hopes to achieve higher standards of care. Gamification may be the answer.
Read MoreInteroperability
April 29, 2024
How QHINs Can Relieve Inequity in Interoperability
By John Blair MD – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American healthcare system began a long-overdue reckoning with the social and racial inequities that have traditionally plagued the nation and generated significant disparities in health outcomes.
Read MoreRegulatory
May 13, 2024
Deadline to Request a 2025 QCDR Measure Preview Meeting is May 17
CMS reminder that the deadline to request a 2025 Qualified Clinical Data Registry measure preview meeting with CMS and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System QCDR/Registry Support Team is May 17, 2024.
Read MoreHealthcare NOW Radio
May 12, 2024
Designing for Health: Interview with Josh Liu, MD
NOW released, Designing for Health. Nordic CMO Craig Joseph, MD, chats with Josh Liu, MD, co-founder of SeamlessMD, a technology platform designed to digitize patient care journeys.
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Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance
May 1, 2024
Revenue Cycle and Payer News – May 1, 2024
Reported payers and health insurance industry news from Cohere Health, Humana, AHIP, UnitedHealth Group, Independence Blue Cross, AMA, NAACOS, CVS Health, and more.
Read MoreDigital Health & Telemedicine
May 8, 2024
Virtual Healthcare May 2024
We are seeking out the latest developments around virtual healthcare. News from ATA, AvaSure, Avel eCare, Andor Health, CirrusMD, Walmart Health, Cloud DX, and more.
Read MoreAnalytics & Population Health
May 6, 2024
The AI Applications Augmenting Rehabilitation Care Delivery
By Jared Gillespie – As healthcare continues to shift towards value-based care models, rehabilitation services are increasingly evaluated based on the quality of outcomes and cost-efficiency. In this environment, clinicians face the dual challenge of delivering high-quality care while minimizing costs.
Read MoreHealth IT Security Privacy and Compliance
May 7, 2024
More FTC Privacy Action
By Matthew Fisher – The FTC recently reasserted itself into the privacy discussion when it comes to healthcare information. Given the defined scope of HIPAA that does not cover a number of growing areas where healthcare data can be found, it is important to remember that agencies beyond the HHS OCR can act to require protection.
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- 4 Ways to Mitigate Breaches and Security Crises in Healthcare Posted on: May 7, 2024
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