Meaningful Use
While the number of providers facing lower reimbursement fell - 257,000 docs were penalized in 2015 and 209,000 in 2016 - the size of the downward adjustment is larger than in years past.
The group is pressing CMS to make 2018 another transition year, more cybersecurity incentives and to streamline multiple Meaningful Use programs.
The global healthcare technology association has launched a search for his replacement.
Agency predicts the new opportunities will mean 25 percent of clinicians in QPP will be a part of the APMs.
Rule calls for increased transparency and accountability by making surveillance results and performance results of certified health IT publicly available.
All three tools can be accessed through the AMA website, and require only a login to site, not AMA membership.
Standard form EHR contracts can be a bit tricky to negotiate, according to Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
With the reporting and tech burdens high even by large provider standards, solo and small group practices are preparing for a rough entry.
The approach of MACRA promises sweeping change to healthcare providers. Experts in the field weigh in on what the regulatory implications really mean for providers and how to prepare.
Though CMS finalized a 90-day period for 2015, many providers were not able to take advantage of that flexibility and instead had to rely on hardship exemptions to avoid penalties.