Susan Morse
Studies show the acute care at home model lowers mortality rates, reduces hospital readmissions and decreases lengths of stay.
For price transparency, CMS is requiring hospitals to display their standard charge information by conforming to a CMS template layout.
Physician pay in final rule is untenable, providers say, as they laud the delay of MIPS policy and extension of telehealth flexibilities.
A final rule on nursing home minimum staffing levels is due out after the comment period closes on November 6.
OCR says the use of such tools violates HIPAA when the information collected includes protected health information.
CMS had originally proposed a 2.2% decrease to account for the permanent behavior assumption adjustment.
Stop APM bonus cut and MIPS penalties in MACRA and Medicare physician payment decreases, AMA says.
Abridge's recent collaboration with Epic means its software is available in that EHR's clinical workflow.
HHS released information blocking proposed rule with monetary disincentives to increase electronic health information sharing.
Disputing parties would be encouraged to negotiate before initiating the IDR process, departments say.