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Kathleen Sebelius turns to Twitter
March 15, 2013 |
Anthony Brino
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is following some other federal officials in using Twitter for public engagement, as federal agencies like the CDC are looking to social media as a public health tool.
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Senate budget counters Ryan's proposal to voucherize Medicare
March 14, 2013 |
Tom Sullivan
Senator Patty Murray says that the entitlement programs can be maintained while creating $275 billion in healthcare savings.
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Commentary: Tavenner brings clarity, outlines future at HIMSS13
March 14, 2013 |
Tom Leary HIMSS Vice President of Government Relations
The acting CMS administrator said that there will be no federal rule-making around meaningful use in 2013, meaning no Stage 3 this year.
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Ryan budget plan calls for repeal of HIX, Medicaid expansion
March 12, 2013 |
Tom Sullivan
The Ryan plan released on Tuesday maintains the GOP's desire to do away with the ACA, two provisions in particular.
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Survey finds rising interest in HIXs
March 11, 2013 |
Diana Manos
Almost 75 percent of respondents who purchase insurance on their own say they will shop for coverage in a state health insurance exchange.
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GOP Senators aim to cut health law funding
March 11, 2013 |
Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org

Saying that the ACA "is going to be an implementation disaster," that will "hurt our economy severely," Senators including Marco Rubio insist they will only agree to a bill funding the federal government if it contains cuts to spending on the health reform law.
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Carville, Rove spar over healthcare costs
March 7, 2013 |
Tom Sullivan
The debaters were amicable on a range of topics, but not healthcare, at the HIMSS13 closing event.
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CMS, ONC issue request for information for HIE
March 6, 2013 |
Anthony Brino
Due to significant existing gaps in HIE, CMS and ONC are seeking industry guidance to know what they can do more or less of to help build the business case for clinical information exchange.
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Q&A: Mostashari on sequester, RECs, CommonWell
March 6, 2013 |
Tom Sullivan
The national coordinator discusses the impact sequestration will have on ONC, the current state of exchange in light of CommonWell, and what the future might hold for regional extension centers.
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Providers stymied by vendors on ICD-10
March 1, 2013 |
Mike Miliard
A new survey found that many providers cite a lack of time as the biggest hindrance and many are frustrated with their vendors thus far, which means those vendors have a great opportunity to step in soon.
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CMS, Emdeon begin mapping HIPAA 6020 and beyond
March 1, 2013 |
Rodney J. Moore
In a three-phase project, the vendor will build a methodology for defining processes to move electronic transaction standards to a future version.
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Arkansas proposes integrating Medicaid into HIX
February 28, 2013 |
Anthony Brino
Arkansas has received a tentative okay from the Department of Health and Human Services to provide Medicaid beneficiaries with subsidized insurance via the state HIX, part of a broader suite of policy transformations the state is pursuing.
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Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes
June 8, 2012 |
Tom Sullivan
Big data, Medicaid medical homes, mashups, public health, next week's Government Health IT conference, and a bit of comic relief, acronym-style.
In clinching nomination, Romney promises to stop Obamacare
May 30, 2012 |
Tom Sullivan
As an issue, healthcare is rising higher in the general election debate, but are the candidates histories different enough to sway voters to one side or the other?
Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes
May 25, 2012 |
Tom Sullivan
The top 10 IT projects at HHS, how big data can reduce inefficiencies, DHS' 5 security threats of medical devices, what the VA has learned since that 2006 data breach, and President Obama's nagging problem.
What Wisconsin court ruling on informed consent means to states and ACOs
May 22, 2012 |
Timothy Kelly
A Wisconsin Supreme Court decision is compatible with the emerging accountable care model, at least in the movement toward more evaluation and explanation of treatment options to patients.
Medical associations argue different points in the ICD-10 debate
May 21, 2012 |
Carl Natale
The American Medical Association (AMA) started a busy week for letter writing.
Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes
May 18, 2012 |
Tom Sullivan
Oregon CCOs, as in Coordinated Care Organizations, 3M opens HDD and the VA and DoD will inject it into iEHR, early progress points from a Pioneer ACO, big data tools on fraud and abuse, and a public hospital CEO's chief concerns.
Field report: One Pioneer ACO's 9 early progress points
May 15, 2012 |
Colin Barry
While still early in the initiative, Pioneer ACOs such as Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association are already sharing notes.
Paul surprises in 3 states, Obama talks healthcare on the trail
May 7, 2012 |
Tom Sullivan
Ron Paul garnered delegates in Iowa, Maine and Nevada, furthering his chances to making it to the GOP convention, while President Obama reinforced his take on health reform.
Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes
April 12, 2012 |
Tom Sullivan
This Week in Government Health IT: What the ICD-10 delay really means, CMS touts MSSP ACOs many of which are physician-led, a pair of HIEs adopt Direct, and the PHI questions to ask all your business associates.
New ICD-10 compliance deadline doesn't mean a lot will change
April 11, 2012 |
Carl Natale
We finally have a new ICD-10 implementation deadline. After all the letters, changing the 2013 to 2014 seems pretty mundane.
HIPAA 5010: CMS explains why medical claims are rejected
April 2, 2012 |
Carl Natale
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has an incredibly useful document for figuring out why your medical claims are being rejected.
ICD-10 Timeline: An extension can help and hurt healthcare organizations
March 27, 2012 |
Carl Natale
There is a line from a Rush song that goes, "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." And that "choice" seems to be guiding many healthcare providers when it comes to ICD-10 implementation.