Government & Policy
Electronic Health Records
Industry groups like easier quality reporting and advance applications of telehealth, but some say docs shouldn't have to make expensive EHR upgrades for 2019.
Electronic Health Records
Deputy National Coordinator Genevieve Morris will work closely with the Veterans Health Administration and the VA CIO on the new $16 billion Cerner EHR.
MACRA
The rule would mean the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will pay doctors for telemedicine visits as well as evaluation of images and videos.
Quality & Safety
Both the National Guideline Clearninghouse and the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shut it down on July 16.
Electronic Health Records
Congress says it will conduct more rigorous oversight amid concerns about the project’s cost and alignment with the defense department’s electronic health record roll-out.
Healthcare reform and abortion rights issues could be at the center of the nomination fight.
Revenue Cycle
The medical imaging group is asking for medical devices and components to be exempt from the president’s tariffs on Chinese imports.
Privacy & Security
In response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s RFI on how to improve medical device security, industry groups asked for FDA standards around devices -- among a host of other support measures.
Accountable Care
She says redesign of the home health payment system would encourage value over volume.
Workforce
The Topol Review’s interim report invites the health tech community to share insight on what the NHS workforce needs to deliver its digital future.