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By Jack McCarthy | 10:43 am | May 26, 2016
Patrick Conway, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the networks will advance systemic use of proven practices on a national scale. 
By Jessica Davis | 04:19 pm | May 25, 2016
Part of the Helping Hospitals Improve patient Care Act, the amendment also exempts ambulatory surgical centers from MIPS through 2017 and 2018.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:28 pm | May 25, 2016
The new initiative will focus on gleaning insights into the care and treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:02 pm | May 25, 2016
The chief information officer and CHIME board chair testified that it is vital for Health and Human Services to institute a coordinated plan for protecting data and systems against cyberattacks.  
By Susan Morse | 11:42 am | May 25, 2016
The Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign proposal would make uninsured Americans eligible for Medicare at age 50 or 55. Whether that will be financially advantageous is a matter of some debate. 
By Kaiser Health News | 10:44 am | May 25, 2016
Struggling with long wait times, the Veterans Affairs Health Care System is trying something new: a partnership with the CVS Pharmacy chain to offer urgent care services to more than 65,000 veterans.
By Jack McCarthy | 10:18 am | May 24, 2016
The advisory committee said that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT should accelerate the definition and standards for President Obama's PMI and Patient-Generated Health Data. 
By Kaiser Health News | 11:11 am | May 23, 2016
An experimental program called Independence at Home saved an average of $13,600 per patient during its first year. 
By Bill Siwicki | 09:26 am | May 23, 2016
Networks are aiding medical practices and community health centers to prepare for population health and value-based reimbursement, executive director Debra Simmons says.