EHR Incentive Programs: FAQs on Public Health Reporting Requirements
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS has new FAQs about the public health reporting objective for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health
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“Savor the Flavor of Eating Right” During National Nutrition Month® and Beyond
(Source – CMS.gov) March is National Nutrition Month – a time to “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right” with informed
Read MoreMajor Commitments from Healthcare Industry to Make Electronic Health Records Work Better
(Source – CMS.gov) On February 29, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced that companies that provide 90 percent of electronic
Read MoreFederal funding and Medicare Advantage – The impact of policy changes
(Source – CDPHP) The importance of stability in Medicare Advantage plans is underscored in this article posted at blog.cdphp.com. The article also
Read MoreCMS reports telehealth reimbursements up 25% in 2015
(Source – lexology.com) More health care providers are using telehealth services with their traditional Medicare beneficiaries according to an early
Read MorePrison term, $2.2 million restitution ordered in Medicare fraud conviction
(Source – Riverfront Times) After pleading guilty to fraud charges in October, a Chesterfield chiropractor has been sentenced to serve
Read MoreLooking ahead to tonight’s debate…
New York Times domestic correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz takes a look at the Republican presidential candidates’ views on health care as
Read MoreBridging The Gap Between Medical And Mental Health Care
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) Even on her worst days, Tracy Young goes to her appointments at the
Read MoreBoston’s Heroin Users Will Soon Get A Safer Place To Be High
(By – Martha Bebinger, WBUR, via Kaiser Health News) A Boston nonprofit plans to soon test a new way of
Read MoreMedicare Payment Policy – Home Health Prospective Payment System
(Source – CMS.gov) Learn about Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) background; consolidated billing requirements; criteria that must be
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