Final Rule Publication and Grace Period
More news from CMS and the ONC in the past couple days: The table, below, shows the ONC Milestone and Discretionary enforcement dates: In addition, CMS is delaying…
21st Century Cures Act: EHI Export
This blog focuses on the 170.315(b)(10) “Electronic Health Information (EHI) Export” criterion and action items for EHR developers that kick in 6 months after publication (note that while…
Quality Reporting Relief As A Response to COVID-19
2019 MIPS Submission Deadline Extended The 2019 MIPS data submission deadline will be extended by 30 days to April 30, 2020. If you have already submitted MIPS data…
The 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule & What It Means for Developers
Last week, the ONC published two final rules. Here we focus on the 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule and its implications for EHR vendors. The big headline…
Patients’ Rights vs. Information Blocking
We continue waiting with bated breath for the 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule. In the past, the HHS Office of National Coordinator (ONC) has enjoyed the fanfare…
2020 Hospital eCQM Reporting
IQR eCQM Requirements For 2020 there’s good news: CMS has reduced the number of eCQMs you can choose from. In 2019, there were 16, now only 8. Participants…
