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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CMS Reopens the Medicare Payment Adjustment Hardship Exception Application Submission Period for Certain Providers and Hospitals

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the reopening of the submission period for hardship exception applications for eligible professionals and eligible hospitals that have been unable to fully...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Health Update - Jun 2014

Removing Regulatory Barriers to Accelerate EHR Adoption - Recognizing the potential long-term value of EHRs for improving care and reducing costs, many hospitals considered offering physicians financial support to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

CMS and ONC Propose Rule to Help Providers Make Use of EHR and to Extend Timeline for Meaningful Use

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced a proposed rule, on May 20, 2014, that would allow providers more flexibility...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

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Health Update - May 2014

Litigation Arising from the Affordable Care Act: The Blessing and Curse of Interesting Times - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought the most sweeping changes to the healthcare delivery and payment systems in the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Insight and Input on ONC’s Proposed Roadmap for EHR Technology: ONC Issues Proposed 2015 Edition of Meaningful Use EHR...

On Feb. 21, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) released a proposed rule for voluntary 2015 Edition EHR certification criteria for the Medicare and Medicaid meaningful use...more

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Proposed $6.8M Fine Related to Puerto Rico Breach Incident

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Triple-S Salud, Inc. (“Triple-S”), a Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration (“PRHIA”) contractor, filed a Form 8-K indicating that the PRHIA intended to impose a civil monetary penalty of $6,768,000 and other...more

Perkins Coie

New Rules Amend Regulatory Exceptions For Donation Of Electronic Health Records Items And Services

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On December 27, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services published two final rules, one amending the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Anti-Kickback safe harbor related to electronic health records (EHR) items and...more

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CMS And OIG Release Final Rules Extending Stark Law Exception And Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbor For Donations Of Electronic...

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In 2006, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (the "OIG") published final rules providing for an exception to the Stark Law...more

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Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline Approaching: What You Need To Know

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As the end of the federal fiscal year rapidly approaches, so does the attestation deadline for hospitals participating in the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program. ...more

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