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Category: Healthcare Industry News
CMS releases updated proposed rule for MACRA, eases burden on small and rural practices
Date: June 21st, 2017Source: Fierce HealthcareTopics: MACRA, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has unveiled a proposed rule that updates the Medicare physician payment system implemented under MACRA with changes to make it easier for small independent and rural practices to participate.
Read MoreBrookings Scholar Touts Recent HIE Study as “Economically Significant”
Date: June 15th, 2017Source: Healthcare InformaticsTopics: HIE, Duplicate TestingA recent study concluded that had all physicians in the U.S. been using HIE, Medicare would have saved $63 million annually for each therapeutic procedure performed at physicians’ offices
Read MoreUsing Social Determinants of Health in Patient-Centered Care
Date: June 15th, 2017Source: Patient EngagementHITTopics: Social Determinants of HealthThe social determinants of health (SDOH) are becoming increasingly relevant in the healthcare space. As the healthcare industry continues toward patient-centered care, experts are exploring patient health outside of the hospital’s four walls.
Read MoreCommunity health centers venture into value-based care to increase access, decrease costs
Date: June 1st, 2017Source: Modern HealthcareTopics: Value-Based Care, Safety Net, APMAbout six states—California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, Washington and Oregon—have created reimbursement models that pay FQHCs for value-based services like at-home visits, transportation services and telehealth.
Read MoreHIE Use Reduces Repetitive Therapeutic Medical Procedures
Date: June 1st, 2017Source: EHR IntelligenceTopics: HIE, Duplicate TestingA new study finds that HIE use can reduce certain repetitive medical procedures, saving providers time and money.
Read MoreWidespread use of HIEs would save Medicare $63M
Date: May 30th, 2017Source: Fierce HealthcareTopics: HIE, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Duplicate TestingNew research shows health information exchanges (HIEs) cut down on redundant and unnecessary medical tests by giving physicians access to a patient’s current medical history. Eliminating that redundancy led to significant cost-savings. So much so that researchers estimated Medicare could save $63 million annually in outpatient therapeutic procedure costs.
Read MoreMany organizations still struggle to turn data into insights
Date: May 30th, 2017Source: Information ManagementTopics: Data Analytics, Big DataWhile the majority of organizations understand the value of the information they collect and create, the majority still struggle with turning data into actionable insights.
Read MoreHealth information exchanges reduce redundant medical procedures
Date: May 26th, 2017Source: BrookingsTopics: HIE, Duplicate Testing, Patient CareAccording to the research, the adoption of health information exchanges can improve healthcare quality while also lowering costs. A patient might see physicians and specialists at multiple locations over the course of treatment, but without a reliable mechanism for sharing information between them, tests are liable to be repeated.
Read MoreTurning Healthcare Big Data into Actionable Clinical Intelligence
Date: May 25th, 2017Source: HealthIT AnalyticsTopics: Value-Based Care, Data Analytics, Big DataHow can healthcare organizations turn their big data assets into actionable clinical intelligence?
Read MoreSurvey: Most healthcare leaders will continue value-based care strategies despite political uncertainty
Date: May 19th, 2017Source: Becker's Hospital ReviewTopics: Value-Based Care, Accountable CareMost health system leaders said their organizations will continue shifting to value-based care, despite uncertainty surrounding a potential repeal and replacement of the ACA, according to a leadership survey by national healthcare advisory firm BDC Advisors.
Read MoreCMS gives 800,000 docs a pass on MACRA requirement
Date: May 11th, 2017Source: Modern HealthcareTopics: MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)The CMS has now sent letters to 806,879 clinicians saying that they will not be evaluated under MIPS in 2017.The exempted physicians include those with less than $30,000 in Medicare charges or fewer than 100 unique Medicare patients per year are exempt from complying with MIPS. Clinicians new to Medicare this year are also exempt this year.
Read MoreCMS releases online MIPS eligibility lookup tool
Date: May 10th, 2017Source: HealthIT Smart BriefTopics: MACRA, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)The CMS mailed letters to health care providers required to participate in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Program this year, and it has also launched an online lookup tool to help HCPs make the determination.
Read MoreFHIR Finally Brings the Internet to Bear on Healthcare’s Big Data
Date: May 3rd, 2017Source: HealthIT AnalyticsTopics: HIE, EHRs, Interoperability, Value-Based Care, FHIRThe Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR) is the healthcare industry's long-awaited entry point into the modern world of the internet.
Read MoreOne strategy for shifting to value-based care: Get IT right
Date: April 6th, 2017Source: Healthcare DiveTopics: HIE, EHRs, Population Health, Value-Based CareOne health provider has a plan for succeeding in a value-based care world and it starts with a strong IT framework. This week at the Pop Health Forum in Boston, industry insiders met to discuss and share ideas surrounding population health. Naturally, a big topic of discussion was the transition to value-based care as hospitals and health systems think about how to navigate in a post-fee-for-service world.
Read MoreStudy: Health Information Exchanges Improve Quality, Efficiency in the ED
Date: April 6th, 2017Source: Hospitals & Health NetworksTopics: HIE, Hospital Readmissions, Emergency ServicesHospitals that access health information exchanges to gather information on patients in the emergency department are more likely to see improved patient outcomes and reduce the number of physician consults, according to a new study in SSRN.com.
Read MoreSurvey: Nearly 75% of providers are not ready for MACRA or need help
Date: March 29th, 2017Source: Healthcare DiveTopics: MACRA, Transformation Support Services, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)MACRA is here. While CMS adjusted flexibility for the first year of participation in MACRA, many providers are unprepared for changes that will occur when it goes into full effect next year.
Read MoreMany EHR Vendors and Providers Block Information Exchange: Study
Date: March 29th, 2017Source: MedScapeTopics: HIE, EHRs, Information Blocking, 21st Century Cures ActHalf of electronic health record (EHR) vendors and a quarter of hospitals and health systems routinely engage in information blocking that restricts data flow between providers with different EHRs, according to officials of public health information exchanges (HIEs) surveyed by researchers at the University of Michigan.
Read MoreAPMs, Health Data Exchange among Top Payer Reform Goals
Date: March 22nd, 2017Source: Health Payer IntelligenceTopics: Accountable Care, APM, Big DataA new report identifies APMs, health data exchange, patient engagement, and community resources as the top four healthcare reform areas.
Read MoreIn Denver, Mining EHR Data for Public Health Monitoring, at a Very Local Level
Date: March 9th, 2017Source: Healthcare InformaticsTopics:CHORDS collects, analyzes and presents data from participating partner EHRs into one registry per topic that can be used to monitor population health
Read MoreHealth Data Exchange, EHR Dashboards Underpin a Successful ACO
Date: March 9th, 2017Source: HealthIT AnalyticsTopics: HIE, EHRs, Care Coordination, Value-Based Care, Accountable CareAccountable care organizations need optimized EHR dashboards and meaningful health data exchange to achieve quality benchmarks and improve care.
Read MoreImportance of interoperability in healthcare highlighted at HIMSS 2017
Date: March 3rd, 2017Source: Mobile Business InsightsTopics: HIE, InteroperabilityInteroperability in healthcare was one of the main topics featured and discussed at last week’s Healthcare Information and Management Systems and Society (HIMSS) 2017 conference and exhibition in Orlando, Florida., with dozens of competitors working together on how to tackle the concept. Sessions covered a wide variety of issues, from security standards and government programs to patient privacy and industry standards.
Read MoreDisrupting the Pathways of Social Determinants of Health: The Transportation Solution
Date: February 14th, 2017Source: RCM AnswersTopics: Social Determinants of HealthSocial Determinants of Health, as recognized by the World Health Organization, are the conditions in which people are born, grow up, live, work and age, together with “the systems” that are put in place to deal with illness.
Read MoreEarly Performance in Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations: A Comparison of Oregon and Colorado
Date: February 13th, 2017Source: JAMA Internal MedicineTopics: Accountable CareHow have expenditures, utilization, and quality changed in Oregon’s Medicaid Accountable Care Organization model in comparison with Colorado’s Medicaid Accountable Care Organization model?
Read MoreTop 4 Ways Payers Could Improve Patient Health Outcomes
Date: February 6th, 2017Source: Health Payer IntelligenceTopics: HIE, Population Health, Value-Based Care, Accountable CareHealth information technology enables payers and providers to work together to eliminate gaps in care and aggregate patient population data. For instance, health information exchange could help public health agencies track which regions are more likely to have patients admitted to hospitals or clinics for suffering asthma attacks. This would enable public health agencies to work on improving primary care access in certain regions and determine if any environmental factors contribute to health issues.
Read MoreMoving Patient Data is Messy, But Blockchain is Here to Help
Date: February 1st, 2017Source: WiredTopics: Interoperability, BlockchainThis makes blockchain incredibly appealing to the doctors and hospitals that need secure access to a patient’s entire health history.
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