4 new ways HHS hopes to simplify, support patient care

Physicians and patients could soon have access to tools that will help simplify complicated components of health care, including Medicare payment policies and medical bills. Learn about two new health IT challenges and funding opportunities that should bring greater clarity and simplicity to important administrative functions, from medication management to care coordination. Making sense of regulations and medical bills “It’s not just a vision for our future,” said U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell as she announced two new challenges at Health Datapalooza in Washington, D.C. “These changes are happening right now. We are getting closer to that better, smarter health care system every day.” The two challenges from HHS focus on clarity for both physicians and patients: MIPS Mobile Challenge. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) proposed rule is complicated, and many physicians are wondering how to make sense of it all. In an effort to help physicians understand the rule when it is finalized this fall, HHS has announced a new challenge to help physicians navigate the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The MIPS Mobile Challenge will focus on solving the problem that many physicians and their staff will face—the ability to easily access information that is relevant to improve patient care and enable successful reporting under the new payment system. The winning idea will create a mo...
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