What healthcare IT departments need to know about MACRA

Fri, 8/12/2016 - 10:39amCorepoint Health0 Commentsvar addthis_config = {ui_click: true,data_track_clickback: true,data_ga_social: true,data_ga_property: " UA-317164-6 " };The first thing to understand about MACRA is that its impact is limited to Medicare clinicians. Despite this limited application, it would be well worthwhile for all health IT vendors who deal with EHRs to be familiar with its provisions, especially with regard to theMeaningful Use stipulations.The Advancing Care provision within MACRA supersedes the old Meaningful Use program.Read the full article at:healthstandards.comSome great insights into MACRA by CIO David Chou in the  Health Standards blog.  Corepoint Health Product Manager Rob Brull wrote extensively about MACRA on our blog back in May, inMIPS replacing Meaningful Use for physicians.  With MACRA, the HHS aims to address 3 health IT priorities moving forward: Improved interoperability along with the ability of physicians and patients to easily move and receive information Increased flexibility as compared to the Meaningful Use program User-friendly technology designed around physician workflowsMore specifically, the Advancing Care Program within MIPS is touted as being more patient-centric, practice-driven, and having a strong focus on connectivity. Emphasis will be on interoperability, information exchange, with importance placed on security of PHI and a requirement to give patients access to their health information through APIs.We highly ...
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