CMS has introduced so many new acronyms and programs within the last year that many are scratching their heads. Standards Version Advancement Process (SVAP) and Real World Testing…

Now that 2020 is in the rearview mirror, let’s take a look at the TJC ORYX 2021 timeline for Healthcare Organizations (HCOs): We’ve already blogged about ,eCQM IQR…

On January 7, 2021, CMS held the “MIPS Value Pathways MVPs Town Hall” Webinar. The feedback from specialty associations, medical groups, and third-party vendors was insightful. Many commenters…

Submit: 2020 taught us that partnerships are vital to successful, stress-free submission. We are happy to be your partner for the 2021 Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) program.…

Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released an interim final rule postponing the November 2nd deadline until April 5th, 2021…

If you are reading this, you are probably aware that patients have the right, under the HIPAA Privacy rule, to obtain a paper copy of their Medical Record/Protected…