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The vendor group says it's impossible for its members to respond before reviewing electronic health record requirements in pending ONC Health IT Certification Program standards.

2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act extends various flexibilities including Medicare beneficiaries can continue to receive telehealth services from any geographic location; Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics continue to provide telehealth services.

As we approach the middle of the first quarter of 2023, private equity firms have continued to demonstrate their interest in investing in digital health. This does not come as a...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlined changes that will be made to speed up and align the prior authorization process across all payers, during a press call on Tuesday. CMS released the proposed rule on expanding access to health information and improving the prior authorization process on December 6. One reason for implementing the changes is physician and

The rule is an effort by CMS to improve the electronic exchange of healthcare data and streamline processes related to prior authorization, while continuing CMS’ drive toward interoperability in the healthcare market.

For the first time, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to establish a health equity index in the Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings program that would reward excellent care for underserved populations. The proposed rule would also update the Medicare Part D medication therapy management program to require that plans include all 10 core chronic

Proposed rule also implements provision of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to lower prescription drug costs for low-income people with Medicare.

In a newly proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is changing prior authorization standards to speed up the time it takes for payers to approve the requests and is implementing HL7 FHIR standards to support an electronic process. CMS is proposing to require certain payers, including Medicare Advantage organizations, to implement electronic prior