MIPS CY 2021 Rule in a Nutshell
CMS MIPS CY 2021 regulations came out last week. Here is short summary of its impact and changes. · First, regarding the planned...
ONC information blocking example from NPRM
In the ONC Cures Final Rule, they did not give too many examples of information blocking, but instead, they referenced the examples they...
Overview of OIG Proposed Rule on Information Blocking Violations
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an office of Health and Human Services (HHS) that has broad leeway to investigate potential...
Thoughts on Practice Fusion, DoJ, and impact on EHRs
I wrote on LinkedIn my thoughts on the recent Practice Fusion settlement with the DoJ. You can read it here: https://www.linkedin.com/pu...
4 Take-Aways about Direct Secure Messaging from ONC-CMS Proposed Rulemaking
Hugh Gilenson of Data Motion and I co-wrote this article published on Healthcare IT Today on Direct messaging. It is something Hugh and I...
Promoting Interoperability Program Update - CY 2020 IPPS Proposal
Lost amid the ONC release of its 2nd draft of TEFCA and extending the comment period on the Cures proposal, CMS released its annual...
Current and Future State of API in CEHRT
This week Keith Boone made an interesting post on the future of FHIR and pontificating on which version ONC will adopt on its forthcoming...
ONC Guidance on Post-Certification and Surveillance
Perhaps lost amidst the waiting for the proposed ONC rule on information sharing and 21st Century Cures support was ONC releasing three...
Comments on ONC Test Data for Verify Opioid Treatment Plan Measure
Below are the comments I submitted to ONC regarding their proposed test data for the new opioid related measures introduced into the...
MIPS CY 2019 Proposal
Last month CMS shared their Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, and they included their MIPS CY 2019 proposals. Here is a summary of...
