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Impetus and Edict: What the Latest CMS Data Standards Mean for EHRs – Regulatory Talk Series

Healthcare IT Today

The latest policy update from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) adds key provisions to the December 2022 proposed rule requiring adoption of a new NCPDP SCRIPT standard version. As something of a space nerd, I find the parallels between interoperability and space exploration striking.

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Wasted: $1 of Every $4 Spent on Health Care In America

Health Populi

Lack of interoperability of data systems is one area that’s improving, slowly. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) forecasts that prescription drug spending will be the fastest-growing cause of rising health spending by 2027. They first point to administrative complexity, the largest piece of the waste-pie.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Through interoperability via low-code integrations, improved accuracy on patient information and documentation will be available for more patients and people with access rights. health expenses by 2027, thanks to rising labor and supply costs. Healthcare Information Exchanges (HIEs) will continue to evolve in 2023.