Together, MIPS and APMs establish a new framework that streamlines existing quality reporting programs into one system and, in doing so, fundamentally changes how clinicians get paid. By Arien Malec April 18, 2016 10:32 AM SHARE149 Starting in 2019, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will change how they pay physicians in a profound way. … Continue reading MACRA-economics 101: Prepare today for tomorrow’s outcomes →

January 14, 2016 By Lori Tobias Technology, grants and innovative programs allow smaller, remote doctors and clinics to offer a higher level of service Patricia Mull was working in her garden when she felt the sensation of pins and needles in her left leg. Moments later, her leg went numb and then her left arm. … Continue reading The New Age of Rural Health →

By Aditi Pai April 07, 2016 SHARE113 The US Department of Defense (DoD) and the Defense Health Agency (DHA) have awarded McKesson a $139 million, five-year service contract with RelayHealth, McKesson’s patient engagement and secure messaging business. “We are honored to continue supporting the DHA in their readiness mission, which is to ensure a medically ready … Continue reading Department of Defense Awards McKesson $139M for Patient Engagement, Secure Messaging Contract →

DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Relay Health, a division of McKesson Technologies Inc., Emeryville, California, was awarded a $139,048,432 fixed-price contract with optional Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program requirements contract line item numbers to continue providing 11,725 Patient Engagement and Interoperable Secure Messaging (SM) subscriptions for the Military Health System (MHS). The subscriptions are for MHS … Continue reading DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY →

CMS to End Meaningful Use in 2016 Home»Breaking News»CMS to End Meaningful Use in 2016 Posted By Mary Butler on Jan 13, 2016 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it will be ending the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program in 2016. The announcement—delivered by CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt … Continue reading Moving Forward With MU2, What Do We Do Now? For Answers, Read This Post “CMS to End Meaningful Use in 2016” →

Andy Slavitt puts meaningful use on ice; Read his J.P. Morgan speech transcript Acting CMS administrator says several programs will change as healthcare industry wades deeper into value-based reimbursement. By Henry Powderly January 13, 2016 01:53 PM SHARE352 Acting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Andy Slavitt on Tuesday shocked many in healthcare when … Continue reading Andy Slavitt puts meaningful use on ice; Read his J.P. Morgan speech transcript →