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Connected Health Conference 2018: Balancing Technology and the Human Element
The Connected Health Conference, taking place October 17-19 in Boston, will feature expanded programming with special events, an exhibition floor and educational sessions which offer a deep dive into health IT hot topics.
2019 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Summary
With CMS’s new proposal, they hope to modernize Medicare payment policies, promoting access to virtual care, saving Medicare beneficiaries time and money while improving access to high-quality services no matter where they live.
CMS Proposes Changes to 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program
On July 12, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released their proposed changes to the Physician Fee Schedule which include their proposed updated to the Quality Payment Program in the Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fe…
Applying for the HIMSS North America Board of Directors
Nominations are now being accepted for open positions on the HIMSS North America Board of Directors.
Applying for the HIMSS North America Nominating Committee
Nominations are now being accepted for open positions on the HIMSS North America Nominating Committee.
HIMSS and AMDIS Partner on a Letter to CMS and ONC on Addressing Clinician Burden Issues
HIMSS and AMDIS share the belief that much of the work that clinicians face today is unnecessarily burdensome, where burden is defined as clinician activity that does not serve patient interests, does not improve quality or safety, or regardless of int…
HIMSS Comments on CMS IPPS Proposed Rule
In this June 25 letter to Seema Verma, HIMSS leverages its members’ expertise to offer feedback on feedback on the Promoting Interoperability Programs, as well as Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) quality measurement initiatives.
Congress Moves Opioid Legislation, HIMSS Weighs In on Key Priorities
Congress has been hard at work over the past two weeks reviewing and advancing numerous pieces of legislation to address the opioid crisis. Here is a rundown of key activity and specific legislation endorsed by HIMSS.
AHRQ-Funded Study Discusses Challenges in Using Data from EHRs to Improve Quality of Care
The study touches on topics of usability and functionality of health information technology such as EHRs for generating electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) reports and how the data from these reports could be used to support quality improvement.
Dev4Health Early Bird Registration Rate Ends Soon!
Get set for a new exciting conference experience April 30 – May 1 in Cleveland, OH from Health 2.0 and HIMSS, focused on the collaboration between developers and healthcare providers on building emerging digital health technologies! We are proud to present – Dev4Health.
