tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2019 Issue Q3

Interoperability: New Health IT Pilot Program Uses Claims Data

CEHRT is at the center of this new policy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to improve access to quality care while encouraging coordination between providers. But sometimes that’s hard to do with incomplete patient histories and data. A new pilot program aims to combine the might of health IT and claims data, ensuring beneficiaries receive the best care possible by eradicating the inconsistencies. Background: Last year, CMS announced a patient-centered program called MyHealthEData initiative, in coordination with a revamp of a past program rebranded as Blue Button 2.0 (see Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement...

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