CMS.gov

MARCH 4, 2013

Welcome to the CMS eHealth blog. Here you can find information about the eHealth initiative that CMS is launching at the annual HIMSS conference in New Orleans. What is eHealth? eHealth aligns several CMS programs: Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. eHealth Website.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This position was posted by New York eHealth Collaborative and is in New York. Today, we’re featuring the Healthcare Data Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 26, 2019

By Chris Hakim, general manager and senior vice president, eHealth. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

This position was posted by New York eHealth Collaborative and is in New York. Today, we’re featuring the Healthcare Data Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 23, 2020

"We have seen the positive impact of telehealth across the nation," said Jen Covich Bordenick, CEO at eHealth Initiative. Several healthcare organizations and elected officials came together on Thursday in support of legislation safeguarding access to telehealth after the pandemic. The temporary waivers issued by the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In the letter, the ATA, the Connected Health Initiative and HIMSS – joined by the Alliance for Connected Care, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, the eHealth Initiative, the Heath Innovation Alliance and PCHAlliance – noted that COVID-19 had triggered relaxations of restrictions around telehealth.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

This is due in large part to increased expenses (from 25$ for labor to 90% for maintenance) and revenue reductions from denials (more than 20% from commercial plans and nearly 60% from Medicare Advantage plans). More than 85% of health systems are increasing IT and digital budgets for 2024 , a Guidehouse analysis found.

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Morning eHealth

JANUARY 28, 2019

Optum comes back swinging in employment war — Comments on EHRs and clinician burden

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 4, 2019

Today eHealth, Inc. Insurers offering Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage in the individual and family market and with whom eHealth has a relationship were invited to participate in the survey, which was conducted in May 2019. Insurers are monitoring the “Medicare for all” discussion but few see big changes on the horizon.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This position was posted by New York eHealth Collaborative and is in New York. Today, we’re featuring the Data Scientist position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. Experience presenting results to technical and non-technical audiences required, including experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, ggplot).

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Morning eHealth

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

RUSH Act back — Usability migraines continue

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offered wide latitude around telehealth regulation and reimbursement in the early days of the COVID-19 emergency. The expansion of telehealth offers the opportunity to achieve some big population health goals, if properly deployed. How to navigate a new policy landscape.

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Morning eHealth

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Cerner snaps up AbleVets — Progress on SDOH data standards?

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Morning eHealth

JANUARY 17, 2019

Verma’s extremely online price transparency push — Event dispatches

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 29, 2023

Read more… Featured Health IT Job: Director of Application Development and Integrations at New York eHealth Collaborative, based in Albany or Manhattan, posted to Healthcare IT Central. Read more… Funding and M&A Activity: Provider network management software maker Verifiable landed a $27 million Series B funding round.

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Morning eHealth

MAY 1, 2020

HIPAA noncompliance drops — Medicare to pay for some phone calls, though questions remain

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Morning eHealth

APRIL 27, 2018

FDA draws strong, mixed reaction — U.S. Digital Service hands QPP back to CMS

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Morning eHealth

JULY 16, 2018

What ONC is up to — HITAC task force on interoperability to get underway

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Morning eHealth

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Modest Medicare telemedicine increase — Yelp 'beats' CMS at nursing home rating

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Morning eHealth

AUGUST 12, 2019

Unions split on 'Medicare for All' — Buttigieg: the latest telemed enthusiast

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Morning eHealth

JULY 22, 2019

Report: Scammers exploit Medicare loophole — Online privacy bill gets Dem co-sponsor

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Morning eHealth

MARCH 4, 2019

NFB refiles complaint against Epic — Seema Verma challenges negative Medicare app review

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Morning eHealth

MARCH 16, 2018

Medicare, Medicaid Commissions report on telehealth — Jared and Seema forge ahead on health data

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Morning eHealth

MARCH 23, 2018

Verma previews Medicare agenda — Calls for MACRA reform fall on deaf ears

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Morning eHealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Minibus spending bill bumps up HHS budget — Health leaders say Stark Law blocks innovation in Medicare

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Morning eHealth

MARCH 6, 2018

AllScripts links up with Lyft — Medicare brain drain

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CMS.gov

JULY 18, 2018

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Although we will refine specific responsibilities, we anticipate the CHIO role will help drive forward the many health IT initiatives we have begun this year, including the Medicare Blue Button 2.0 CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients. Mohanraj.Balas…. Seema Verma.

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Morning eHealth

JUNE 24, 2015

Congress talking health IT cash.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 5, 2013

CMS Launches eHealth. Today, the Office of E-Health Standards and Services is launching a new eHealth initiative that specifically aims to help providers, health IT developers, and other industry partners overcome the challenges of collectively implementing this new electronic infrastructure.

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Chilmark Research

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Medicare’s Pioneer program down to 19 ACOs after three more exit. eHealth Initiative Survey Suggests Many ACOs Lack Mobile Applications and Face High Costs. And plenty of other great reading too. Enjoy the articles and have a great weekend! Melanie Davis for Modern Healthcare. ” – Naveen. Premier, Inc., Press Release.

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CMS.gov

MAY 31, 2018

percent of initial referrals for additional support from the Quality Payment Program Service Center and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices within 1-business day. Quality Payment Program Exceeds Year 1 Participation Goal. keya.joy-bush@…. Thu, 05/31/2018 - 12:00. Seema Verma. Administrator, CMS. Billing & payments.

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Pamela, a 78 year old Medicare patient has just been discharged from a Northwell Hospital for a heart failure episode. Think about a patient’s journey today. Fortunately for Pamela, Northwell’s Health Chats, a new conversational AI platform will help support her during her recovery.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 4, 2013

In January, we passed the 210,000 mark for the total number of providers, including nearly 200,000 eligible professionals, who received a Medicaid or Medicare incentive payment for successfully adopting, implementing, or upgrading or meeting meaningful use of EHR technology. Moving into Stage 2.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 6, 2013

By: Christine Stahlecker, Director, Administrative Simplification Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. These requirements are in place to lower costs, create uniform electronic standards, and streamline exchanges between health care providers and payers.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 7, 2013

Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. By Patrick Conway, MD, MSc. The next step on the path of meaningful adoption of health information technology (HIT) for providers—will launch later this year for hospitals and next year for eligible professionals.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Overall, 31% of users achieved a Medicare Advantage Star rating of 4 or more. Health Information network eHealth Exchange named Lisa Bari to its Board of Directors ; Bari is CEO of Civitas Networks for Health. Vascular disease tech company Imperative Care launched Kandu Health , a startup focused on stroke recovery.

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American Well

DECEMBER 6, 2015

A bipartisan group of senators are “very close” to finishing a bill aimed at increasing Medicare payment for telemedicine services. Brian Schatz told Morning eHealth. The bill would also mandate Medicare pay for remote monitoring of patients with chronic conditions for up to 90 days, provided certain conditions are met.

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