Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges

Interoperability has been a longstanding goal for healthcare: The promise of being able to exchange data seamlessly between health information networks has been a goal the industry has been working…

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September 23, 2024

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The Truth About Hospital Star Ratings and What Every HIM Professional Needs to Know

The Star Rating program for hospitals summarizes quality information on important topics, like readmissions and mortality, after admissions for conditions such as myocardial infarction (MI) or pneumonia. The overall ratings…

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March 7, 2024

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MPFS Final Rule Released

CMS clearly is honing-in on reducing administrative burden as changes go into effect. On Friday, Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee…

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November 8, 2019