Author name: Allie Book

Allie Book is the Digital Marketing Manager at Azalea Health, bringing over a decade of experience in digital marketing with a strong background in eCommerce. While new to the healthcare industry, she is passionate about leveraging her expertise to drive impactful marketing strategies. Outside of work, Allie loves singing karaoke and enjoys long walks with her rescue dog, Leela, a chocolate brown pit bull mix.

Hospital Compare Preview Reports Available

What Is Your Rank in The Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program? CMS released the Hospital Compare Preview Reports on May 2, 2018, on all hospitals that participate in Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (IQR), Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program (OQR) and/or PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Programs. Hospitals are encouraged to access and download reports early in […]

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New Rule Swaps Meaningful Use For “Promoting Interoperability”

2 Big Proposed Meaningful Use Changes The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on April 24, 2018, focused on increasing interoperability and empowering patients and their providers. Under the proposed rule, CMS plans to increase price transparency for consumers and physicians alike, as well as increase interoperability and reduce burdens, specifically but

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Navigating Regulatory Programs: Best Practices for Success

In this industry webinar, you will hear from Michelle Bowes, CMS Regulatory Compliance Team Lead Consultant. Join us as we cover best practices for success in today’s regulatory programs such as: Organizational effort Assignment of responsibility Regulatory Program Data Collection Education Elements Understanding HOW Data is Collected in CEHRT

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RCM Blog Series – Part 1: Surviving Financial Storms

Hospitals and physician practices nationwide have seen a steady erosion of their revenues in recent years, with rural providers being particularly hard hit. In the first installment of this blog series on revenue cycle management, we take a look at the market forces affecting revenue cycle management. Physicians New Role It’s been said that physicians

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Hardship Applications Available for Eligible Hospitals & CAHs

Hardship exception applications for eligible hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) who were eligible to participate in the 2017 performance year of the Medicare EHR Incentive Program, also known as Meaningful Use (MU), are now available. Who does not need to submit a hardship exception application for MU 2017?   Eligible hospitals and CAHs who successfully demonstrated MU in

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QPP Website Offers Preliminary MIPS Feedback

Preliminary feedback for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is now available for eligible clinicians (ECs) who submitted data through the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website. While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are offering feedback now, it’s important to keep in mind that it is only preliminary and not your final score.

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