The report reviews the medical request process from both the patient and health system views and provides recommendations to improve the records request process to be more streamlined, transparent, and user-friendly.
Annual proposed rules to clarify Medicare reimbursement for Outpatient payments and the Physician Fee Schedule have been released with an intent of streamlining federal requirements with the Quality Payment Program.
Please take action by visiting the HIMSS Legislative Action Center and asking your Senators and Representatives to cosponsor this important bipartisan legislation and help to ensure these critical reforms are enacted into law.
The bill reauthorizes the FDA’s ability to collect user fees for the review of prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products through 2022.
HIMSS supports the work by CMS in the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule to better align incentives and provide clinicians with a smoother transition to the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System under the Quality Payment Program.
