CMS has sent the Medicare Shared Savings Program regulations to the Office of Management and Budget, one of the last stops prior to being published in the Federal Register. The Medicare Shared Savings Program will govern the administration of … [Continue reading]
CMS Issues Stage 1 Info Sheets on Meaningful Use (updated July 2013)
August 12, 2011 By
CMS has issued information sheets on the meaningful use requirements. Releasing one sheet for eligible professionals and another for eligible hospitals, these sheets are designed to explain each meaningful use objective and its respective … [Continue reading]
Washington Makes Changes To Patient Volume Calculation for Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments
August 7, 2011 By
Washington State recently announced a change to the Medicaid patient volume calculation related to the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. Previously, Washington announced that it would provide all eligible professionals and hospitals with … [Continue reading]
Delay of Stage 2 of Meaningful Use
July 7, 2011 By
The Office of the National Coordinator announced yesterday at the HIT Policy Committee meeting its agreement that the Stage 2 meaningful use requirements should be delayed until 2014. This would mean that eligible professionals and hospitals … [Continue reading]
Portion of Schedule H of Form 990 Optional For Hospitals
June 15, 2011 By
On June 9th, 2011 the IRS announced that it was making Part V.B. of Schedule H of Form 990 optional for the 2010 tax year. First the IRS asked all tax-exempt hospitals to wait until at least July 1, 2011 to file their 2010 returns instead of the … [Continue reading]
Hospital Deadline for Medicare EHR Incentive Payments Near
June 10, 2011 By
For those hospitals interested in applying for the Medicare EHR Incentive Payments for 2011, the last day to begin the 90-day reporting period is July 3rd. Hospitals and CAHs must demonstrate meaningful use for 90-days during the 2011 fiscal year … [Continue reading]
Health Data Privacy Protections to Increase
May 30, 2011 By
As we wait for the HITECH Act updates to HIPAA to be finalized, yet another article signals the administration's intent to strengthen privacy protections for health data-- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/business/31privacy.html … [Continue reading]
Impact of “Big Data” in Health Care
May 28, 2011 By
A Recent report from McKinsey & Company on the evolution of information technology focuses on health care as a sector to watch: "For instance, if US health care could use big data creatively and effectively to drive efficiency and quality, we … [Continue reading]
Proposed Rule on Accounting of Disclosures Issued
May 27, 2011 By
Following much anticipation, the Office of Civil Rights released today the proposed rules on HIPAA Accounting of Disclosures implementing the new HITECH provisions. To access the proposed rules click here. The proposed rules were printed in the … [Continue reading]
Washington Announces Amendments to Medicaid Provider Rules
May 26, 2011 By
The Washington Medicaid Purchasing Administration ("MPA") issued amendments to WAC Chapter 388-502 - Administration of medical programs - Providers. The MPA modified and added additional regulations regarding provider enrollment and eligibility, … [Continue reading]
