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Hospital Compare Preview Reports Available

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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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Hospital Compare Website Updates Available

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the Hospital Compare website with new quality data. Programs and initiatives that were updated on the website include Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR), Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) and Prospective Payment System (PPS)-Exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR). What is updated on the Hospital Compare website? Hospital OQR Program

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Navigating Regulatory Programs: Best Practices for Success

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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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Hardship Applications Available for Eligible Hospitals & CAHs

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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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What Is The PQRS Program?

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According to CMS, The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a reporting program that uses a combination of incentive payments and payment adjustments to promote reporting of quality information by individual eligible professionals (EPs). The program provides an incentive payment to individual EPs that satisfactorily participate or satisfactorily report data on quality measures for covered

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ICD-10 Unspecified Codes

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Welcome to the Azalea Health Industry Webinar Series, dedicated to helping you successfully navigate the healthcare industry. When ICD-10 codes became mandatory in 2015, physicians were granted amnesty from Medicare and most commercial payers.  This grace period will officially end on October 1, 2016.  After this date, providers will be subjected to post payment reviews

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Legislation Introduced Aimed at Improving Rural Healthcare Delivery, Support & Health IT Infrastructure

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Amidst the hectic and ever-changing regulatory environment of healthcare, there has been a greater push for legislation specifically directed at improving health care in rural areas. Several bills were recently introduced by Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) aimed at bolstering healthcare in rural areas by addressing infrastructure, access and quality issues common to communities struggling to meet

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