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AAFP Asks CMS to Suspend MIPS Program and Delay MIPS 2019 Reporting Deadline

Healthcare IT Today

Given the fast moving nature of the COVID-19 and the changing virtual times, we’re going to try out some new changes here at Healthcare IT Today as well. While we’ll still continue to offer our regular articles that dive into various topics as we’ve been doing with our COVID-19 Provider Coverage, there seems to be […].

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How to Know if Virtual Care is Right for Your Health System

Iris Telehealth

At Iris Telehealth, our providers use the same EMR as the on-site staff. Since 2019, Iris Telehealth has been certified for the Joint Commission for behavioral health. This approach reduces disruption in communication between the care team and improves continuity of care for the patient. Are they Joint Commission accredited?

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CMS Delays MIPS and Automatically Applies Hardship Exemption for Non-Submission

Healthcare IT Today

Today, CMS officially announced a delay to MIPS 2019 reporting which extends the deadline for 2019 MIPS data submission from March 31, 2020 to April 30, 2020. We previously shared that the MIPS program could be suspended or otherwise delayed.

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Peeking Ahead to 2021, Healthcare Leaders Moving to Cloud Find More Value and Less Risk

Healthcare IT Today

In 2019, the global Healthcare Cloud Computing […]. The healthcare industry has been hesitant to adopt cloud solutions- asking tough questions about return on investment, security, and data governance. As we peek ahead to 2021, we are seeing significant momentum and interest in cloud.

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The Goal of RPM is Management, Not Monitoring

Healthcare IT Today

What’s needed is: Data connectivity and interoperability between various systems, such as electronic medical records (EMRs), clinical management platforms and telehealth solutions Transparent access to data by a patient’s entire care team, from primary care doctors to specialists and more.

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EHR Training Improves Physician Satisfaction & Physicians Don’t Want to Make Time for EHR Training

Healthcare IT Today

While at the CHIME 2019 Fall Forum conference in Phoenix, AZ, I had a great chance to sit in on one of the CIO focus groups at the event hosted by Optimum Healthcare IT. The session discussed a wide variety of topics including EHR optimization, EHR training, and other related topics. While listening to these […].

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Best Practices for Your Epic EHR Go-Live

Healthcare IT Today

In 2019, they represent about 33% of the EHR inpatient hospital market share. The following is a guest blog post by Heather Haugen & Mia Erickson from Atos Epic continues to gain market share across the healthcare landscape.

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