HIMSS Applauds Nurse Leader Confirmed as CMS Administrator

05/16/2013 - On the heels of Nurses Week, celebrating the work of over 4 million nurses, the US Senate confirms Marilyn Tavenner, MHA, BSN, RN as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

AHRQ Updates USHIK to Include Stage 2 MU Resources

05/17/2013 - The United States Healthcare Information Knowledgebase (USHIK), operated by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), was updated last week to include 2014 clinical quality measures (CQMs) and value sets. The new data can be found on the Meaningful Use Portal Page, and adds to the “one-stop shop” value of the knowledgebase.

CMS Releases Funding Opportunity Announcement for Health Care Innovation Awards

05/17/2013 - On May 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Funding Opportunity Announcement for round two of the Health Care Innovation Awards. The CMS Innovation Center plans to spend up to $1 billion for awards and evaluation of projects from across the country that test new payment and service delivery models that will deliver better care and lower costs for Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees.

LSU database gaffe leads to HIPAA breach

05/17/2013

Providers look to revenue cycle management to weather sequester and ICD-10

05/17/2013

Healthcare organizations will need to be more effective, cost efficient and productive in the future to not only survive, but also to maintain positive cash flows, according to Brian Fugere, COO of RemitDATA. 

URAC standards put to the test

05/17/2013

Consortium Releases Guidance on Managing Cybersecurity

05/17/2013
HITRUST has issued guidance on how organizations can use its common security framework to prevent, detect and manage cybersecurity attacks

Computer Scientist Shows How to Make Good Use of EHR Data

05/15/2013
New research shows how EHR data can be used to enhance drug safety

New community site spotlights innovative care models

05/14/2013
HIMSS Media launches a global online community chronicling new models of care that improve well being, while also reducing healthcare costs

John Kansky, Discuesses the Value of Health Information Exchange (IHE)