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New CMS Guidance on Information Blocking

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published two important guidance statements on so-called "information blocking," i.e., knowingly and willfully limiting or restricting the compatibility or...more

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OIG Reports More Than $731 Million in Inappropriate Medicare Meaningful Use Payments

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The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program run by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) garnered attention again last week following the release of a report by the Office of Inspector General of the US...more

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A Striking EHR Settlement: The DOJ pursues an EHR Vendor for "Causing the Submission" of False EHR Incentive Payment Claims

On May 31, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $155 million settlement with eClinical Works (ECW), a nationally-known electronic health records (EHR) software vendor. The settlement arises out of a lawsuit,...more

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Making Sense of the MACRA Final Rule, Part 2 of 3: Alternative payment Models

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Many observers view the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) as a game changer for the delivery and payment of health care services. On Oct. 14, 2016 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...more

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CMS Releases List of Additional Advanced APM’s and Announces Vermont’s All-Payer ACO

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On the heels of the release of its final rule implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2017 list of Advanced Alternative Payment...more

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CMS Finalizes New Medicare Quality Payment Program: "Flexibility" and "Pick Your Pace" Key Themes

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After receiving roughly 4,000 comments to its proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 14, 2016 released its final rule for implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act...more

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CMS Makes Significant Changes to Stage 2 Meaningful Use and Finalizes Stage 3

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On October 16, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule (Final Rule) that streamlines Stage 2 and finalizes Stage 3 of the Medicare and Medicaid electronichealth record (EHR) Incentive...more

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CMS Continues Its Focus on Quality Initiatives with the FY 2016 IPPS Final Rule

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On July 31, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (Final Rule) updating fiscal year (FY) 2016 Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)...more

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Proposed Rule Responds to Meaningful Use Timeline Concerns

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Providers participating in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs may have more breathing room to implement the criteria for meaningfully using certified EHR technology (CEHRT) for the...more

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CMS, ONC Propose Flexibility for Certified EHR Technology and Extension of Stage 2 Meaningful Use Criteria

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CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) jointly issued a Proposed Rule on May 21, 2014 that would grant eligible providers flexibility in what edition of certified electronic health record...more

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HHS Proposes Extension of Deadline for EHR Compliance

According to the federal government, over 370,000 providers have participated in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record ("EHR") incentive program since its inception in 2011. However, providers nationwide continue...more

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