EHR

Revocation Of EHR Certification Rocks Industry

by Henry Fader | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/30/2013

The news from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) about the revocation of the electronic health record (EHR) certifications of two EHR products that had previously been certified will have tremendous...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - April 26, 2013

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 4/26/2013

Marilyn Tavenner received bipartisan support from members of the Senate Committee on Finance in her confirmation hearing to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) though a full Senate vote is being held up,...more

CMS and OIG Propose Changes to the Electronic Health Records Exception and Safe Harbor

by Thompson Coburn LLP on 4/25/2013

On April 10, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published parallel proposed rules revising, respectively, the Stark...more

CMS and OIG Issue Proposed Rules Modifying the Stark Exception and Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor for Donation of EHR

by C. Frederick Geilfuss II, Shilpa Patel, Richard Rifenbark, Donald H. Romano | Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/19/2013

On April 10, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) each published proposed rules in the Federal Register...more

HHS Extends Sunset Date for Stark Exception and Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor for EHR Donations

by Daniel F. Gottlieb | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/19/2013

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued proposed rules that would extend the sunset date for the Stark Law exception and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute safe...more

Protections to Be Extended for Electronic Health Record Donations

by Heather Deixler, W. Reece Hirsch, Albert Shay, Howard Young | Morgan Lewis on 4/17/2013

CMS and OIG issue similar proposed rules to modify the electronic health record exception and safe harbor. On April 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - April 12, 2013

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 4/12/2013

While Congress was in recess, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) surprised many when it changed course on Medicare Advantage payment rates – switching from a 2.3 percent reduction to a 3.3 percent increase,...more

Health Care Client Alert: OIG and CMS Propose Extensions and Modifications to Their EHR Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor & Physician...

by Sven Collins, Melodi Gates, Mimi Hu, Stephen Nash, Michi Tsuda | Patton Boggs LLP on 4/10/2013

On Monday April 8, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released closely aligned proposed rules to extend their parallel...more

Extension of EHR Donation Sunset Date Proposed by OIG/CMS

by Karen S. Lovitch | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/9/2013

The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed to extend the sunset date on the safe harbor and exception for...more

CMS Requests Comments on Redundant Reporting of Clinical Quality Measures

by King & Spalding on 2/15/2013

CMS is seeking input regarding ways in which eligible professionals might use clinical quality measures (CQM) data reported to medical boards, specialty societies, regional health care quality organizations or other...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - February 4, 2013

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 2/4/2013

Several agency actions on the Affordable Care Act out of HHS and Treasury last week include proposed regulations detailing exemptions from the shared responsibility tax, such as an exemption for those who would qualify for...more

Attestation Deadline is February 28, 2013 for Medicare Eligible Professionals Who Participated in the 2012 EHR Incentive Program

by King & Spalding on 2/4/2013

Eligible professionals (EPs) who participated in the 2012 EHR Incentive Program must attest by February 28, 2013, to receive their Medicare incentive payments. ...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - December 12, 2012

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 12/12/2012

As the year’s end approaches, the Hill is a flurry of activity with representatives from various health groups trying to ensure that whatever solution Congress finds to the fiscal cliff problems does not negatively affect...more

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