Government & Policy

HHS sends millions to 10 states to establish health insurances exchanges and says state legislative authority unnecessary to request funds.

Past president Bonnie Cassidy explains that regardless of the forthcoming new ICD-10 compliance deadline, healthcare organizations need to map out their training efforts and then be sure to retrain those coders, particularly once they've achieved certification.

The super registry would list patient registries in the model of ClinicalTrials.gov, which follows use of new therapies for research.

Measures and incentives should be embedded in public reporting programs in every layer of the healthcare system, NQF's CEO said.

As the 2012 Republican Caucus got under way in Portland, Maine, participants expressed their views on issues surrounding healthcare reform. Although each candidate drew in their own fair share of attention, Ron Paul supporters seemed to rally the most energy at the event.

At HIMSS12 ICD-10 Symposium, industry associations explain the benefits of ICD-10, and the need for the new classification system.

States have expanded Medicaid rolls throughout the program’s history and have had flexibility in how to do it, AGs said in their brief.

American Health Information Management Association said healthcare industry should continue to press on with ICD-10 implementation.

“In 2012, meaningful use will soar," said National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari at the Jan. 10 meeting of the Health IT Policy Committee.

Wendy Whittington, CMO of Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, explains what impact a delay could have on the broader healthcare industry if CMS ease its stance on the ICD-10 compliance deadline.