To Encourage Telehealth, Insurer to Penalize Patients who Rely on Emergency Room Care
Instead of going to the ER, BCBS advises them to use an urgent care clinic—if there is one within 15 miles of their home—or use BCBSGa’s LiveHealth Online telehealth service. But critics of the policy note that laypersons aren’t trained to recognize emergencies on the spot, and that this presents another barrier to care.
CMS Releases 2018 MACRA Draft Rule
CMS responds to stakeholder concerns over compliance burdens in newly released 2018 proposed MACRA rule.
HHS Task Force Report Highlights ‘Urgent Challenge’ of Healthcare Cybersecurity
In the report, the task force noted that the healthcare sector experienced more cyber incidents that resulted in data breaches than any other critical infrastructure sector.
Health IT Will Proliferate Despite Changes to Healthcare Reform Legislation
Speculation and uncertainty about the future of healthcare continues to grow among stakeholders, but some healthcare trends relevant to HIM stand to continue growth regardless of potential legislative upheaval.
Providers and Google Team Up to Use EHR Data in Machine Learning
Google recently announced a partnership with University of Chicago Medicine to use information collected in EHRs to predict and prevent certain risk factors.
President’s Proposed Budget Includes Steep Cuts to Health IT Initiatives
Health IT leaders have roundly rejected President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal which, among other detrimental cuts, slashes funding for ONC by $22 million.
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