August 28 is National Dog Appreciation Day!
There are so many reasons to love dogs, but did you know these fascinating facts about dogs and their positive effects on healthcare? Nursing home residents with dementia who interacted …
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Health Equity Updates: August 2022 Health Equity Newsletter
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities.
The Importance of Collecting Patient Demographic Data
“How do we know if we have disparities and how can we prevent disparities that exist in our patient outcomes?” If your organization is asking these questions, the collection …
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Four Ways to Improve Health Literacy at Your Health Care Organization
October is Health Literacy Month, when we take time to recognize the importance of creating equitable access to health care information for individuals, and the role health care organizations play …
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CMS Announces Historic Changes to Physician Self-Referral Regulations
CMS Memo | November 22, 2020 – Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized changes to outdated federal regulations that burdened health care providers with added administrative …
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Learn More About 2020 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements
In 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continued its overhaul of the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program to continue the advancement of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) …
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Physician Compare Preview Period: Informational Presentations Now Available
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted two new informational presentations focused on the Physician Compare Preview Period that began on June 22 and will close on …
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COVID-19: Coverage of Physician Telehealth Services Provided to SNF Residents
The current COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) does not waive any requirements related to Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB). However, CMS added CPT codes 99441, 99442, and 99443, …
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The 2021 MIPS Self-Nomination Period is Now Open
The 2021 MIPS Self-Nomination Period for QCDRs and Qualified Registries is Now Open As of today, July 1, 2020, the 2021 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Performance Period Self-Nomination period …
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2021 MIPS Self-Nomination Materials Now Available
Visit the Quality Payment Program Resource Library to Access 2021 MIPS Self-Nomination Materials This message is notification that the 2021 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Self-Nomination Materials are now posted …
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CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians Participating in the Quality Payment Program in 2020
In response to the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing flexibilities for clinicians participating in the Quality Payment Program (QPP) …
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CMS Unveils Major Organizational Change to Reduce Provider and Clinician Burden and Improve Patient Outcomes
New office to continue agency’s work of reducing regulatory burden to allow providers to focus on patients instead of paperwork and reducing health care costs Today, the Centers for Medicare …
CMS Accepting Proposals for New Measures for the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Until July 1
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to remind eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals that the Annual Call for Measures for the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program is …
Quality Payment Program: 2019 Performance Period Suppressed MIPS Quality Measures
In the Calendar Year (CY) 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (83 FR 59847), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established a policy that provides for the suppression …
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Provider Enrollment Relief FAQs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released “2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).”