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AHIMA, HIMSS reassert ICD-10 vigilance
February 20, 2012 | Tom Sullivan
At HIMSS12 ICD-10 Symposium, industry associations explain the benefits of ICD-10, and the need for the new classification system.
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Sebelius says $3.1B paid out for EHR incentives
February 17, 2012 | Mary Mosquera
HHS secretary cites dramatic increase in EHR adoption in a speech in the run-up to the release of the meaningful use stage 2 proposed rule.
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Q&A: On the downside of delaying ICD-10
February 15, 2012 | Tom Sullivan
Wendy Whittington, CMO of Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, explains what impact a delay could have on the broader healthcare industry if CMS ease its stance on the ICD-10 compliance deadline.
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HHS retrieves $4B in healthcare fraud
February 15, 2012 | Stephanie Bouchard
For every $1 that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spends on anti-fraud efforts, Secretary Sebelius said, it puts more than $7 back into taxpayers' hands.
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ONC gets $5M bump up in proposed 2013 budget
February 14, 2012 | Mary Mosquera
CMS has slated spending in proposed 2013 budget for its IT systems modernization and the federally developed health insurance exchange.
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eHI's 4 recommendations for ACOs
February 10, 2012 | Diana Manos
Group suggests that without a strong IT base, accountable care organizations will struggle to meet their objectives.
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Commentary: The unspoken ICD-10 risk of medical fraud
February 9, 2012 | Carl Natale
Some eighty percent of medical fraud, according to reports, is committed by providers, be that to improve their chances of reimbursement or because they feel entitled to money payers deny them. Will ICD-10 tempt them to further inflate claims?
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Missouri: Healthcare at the heart of an AG battle
February 8, 2012 | Tom Sullivan
Amid making a run for Congress in a state actively opposed to health reform, Missourian Ed Martin shifted his sails to take on the Attorney General instead -- and is tacking on the issue of healthcare.
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GOP underdogs eye Nevada to revive campaigns
February 3, 2012 | Diana Manos
In the state with our nation's shortest life-expectancy, all the Republican candidates face something of a quandary: How to entice voters with talk of cutting healthcare reform and services in a land ranking low in care quality measures.
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States under pressure as health law deadlines loom
February 2, 2012 | Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org
Critics say Washington is moving too slowly on regulations and guidance for health insurance exchanges, leaving states in a time crunch wherein they must act on imperfect information.
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Florida physicians view anxious future
January 31, 2012 | Mary Mosquera
GOP presidential candidates offer no details on where they see health care headed, Medicare reimbursements or primary care shortage solution.
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Florida plans to slash Medicaid funds ahead of health reform
January 30, 2012 | Mary Mosquera
Florida is one of three states that did not take advantage of enhanced federal funds to upgrade Medicaid eligibility and enrollment systems.
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Best Practices to Deploy ECM Technologies: Ensure Decisions are Made Based on all the Information, not a Portion of it
October 11, 2011 | On Demand Webinars
In this Web seminar, learn firsthand from five healthcare organizations how, after integrating Perceptive Software enterprise content management (ECM) products, they are realizing cost and time-saving benefits enterprise-wide. The customer panel will share lessons learned and best practices for deploying ECM technology with their business and health information systems.
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HHS delay of ICD-10: Twitter reactions
February 17, 2012 | Kelly Mehler
In Friday's Health IT Social Media Tweetchat, sponsored by HL7 Standards, tweeters pondered whether the ICD-10 delay should be skipped and moved onto ICD-11. Either way, the topic is heating up on all social media channels. Here is a recap of what Twitter users and health IT experts are saying.
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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces intent to delay ICD-10 compliance date
February 16, 2012 | Carl Natale
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius confirmed Wednesday that they will change the ICD-10 timeline.
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Is Tavenner really trying to delay ICD-10?
February 14, 2012 | Tom Sullivan
Preaching to the converted, CMS acting administrator tells AMA meeting attendees that CMS wants to take another look at ICD-10 timing.
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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes
February 10, 2012 | Tom Sullivan
This Week in Government Health IT … When will we see the MU stage 2 rules, Political Malpractice, HIT jobs in demand but ONC workforce program grads not a match for HIEs, and more.
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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes
February 2, 2012 | Tom Sullivan
This Week in Government Health IT: A triptych of 2012 predictions about ACOs, HIE, and ICD-10, all rather bold.
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As Romney takes Florida, Gingrich forges ahead with 'Day One' ACA repeal
February 1, 2012 | Tom Sullivan
Gingrich stays on point that the initial step toward dismantling 40 percent of President Obama's government on his first day would be repealing health care. Romney maintains he would enable states to opt out.
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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes
January 27, 2012 | Tom Sullivan
This week in Government Health IT: ONC contests and initiatives, the Care Innovation Summit, appealing EHR incentive denials, reasons why President Obama largely avoided healthcare in SOTU, social media reactions, and more.
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What Huntsman’s exit means for healthcare in the elections
January 17, 2012 | Tom Sullivan
Remaining GOP candidates have one less reason to discuss healthcare in depth, now that the former Utah Governor, who signed a law to overhaul the state's health system, has suspended his campaign.
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Editor's Desk: This Week in Government Health IT
December 16, 2011 | Tom Sullivan
There's more to health IT than EHRs, Berwick's blastings, HAIs come into the picture, the HIX quandary. Are things in healthcare really so bad?
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Editor's Desk: This Week in Government Health IT
December 1, 2011 | Tom Sullivan
Soaring EHR adoption? How sequestration might impact health IT, slight attestation delay, and the VA's CIO on VLER momentum.
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ICD-10 financial neutrality -- questions and comments
November 23, 2011 | Steve Sisko
Considerations for payers and providers to help understand how ICD-10 will impact your healthcare organization.
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Why the 3-month HIPAA 5010 enforcement delay is benign
November 22, 2011 | David A. Feinberg, CDP
A look at who might really be affected by CMS decision to not enforce HIPAA compliance for 90 days beyond the deadline, with the four scenarios to consider starting on January 1, 2012.
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