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HHS moves to mathematical modeling for research, intervention evaluation
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has decided to use a new method of mathematical modeling to research, analyze and evaluate the effects of specific healthcare interventions. Under
OIG critiques deployment of Medicaid integrity contractors
The Department of Health & Human Services' Office of the Inspector General (OIG) concluded that Medicaid Integrity Contractors (MICs) are not being used to their full potential because they can
CMS must sustain Meaningful Use momentum
It started as a trickle of providers signing on to become meaningful users of electronic health records, but by the end of the year it was more like a torrent: More than 176,000 eligible
Final ACO rule holds great possibilities for health IT
Compared with the draft rule on accountable care organizations (ACOs) that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued last March, the final rule has made it significantly easier
CMS puts on steam to meet 5010, ICD-10 deadlines
All of a sudden, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is putting pressure on the healthcare industry to comply with the Jan. 1, 2012 deadline for switching to the HIPAA 5010
Smart card plan proposed to combat Medicare fraud
Bills have been introduced in both houses of Congress to require the use of smart cards to combat Medicare fraud. What's unclear is who would pay for the technology, which might cost nearly $1
'Hardship' exemption in final eRx rule helps docs avoid penalties
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in the just-published final rule on its e-prescribing incentive program , added an important new "hardship" exemption to penalties that otherwise
Physicians react warily to CMS proposal to release profiling data
The medical establishment is calling for some significant changes to the way that Medicare data will be released and used to evaluate physician performance. In a letter to the Centers for Medicare
CMS offers 'one stop shopping' on its provider comparison websites
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has added new features to its websites that compare quality indicators for various types of healthcare providers. At the same time, it has begun
Meaningful Use payment volume steadily increasing
Preliminary data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show attestations and payments for Meaningful Use of electronic health records, while off to a slow start, are starting to
