CMS and FDA Launch RAPID Pathway to Speed Access to Breakthrough Medical Devices
The new pathway aims to cut red tape and bring predictability to Medicare coverage for Breakthrough devices.
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New AI Platform Targets Avoidable Hospital Readmissions and Related Penalties
The solution uses predictive analytics and AI-powered workflows to help hospitals identify high-risk patients, improve care transitions, and reduce avoidable readmissions that can lead to CMS penalties.
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FSI Hosts Its Largest User Conference
FSI hosted its largest User Conference for customers that rely on FSI’s CMMS/EAM Suite of Products for management and HTM operations.
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CMS and FDA Launch RAPID Pathway to Speed Access to Breakthrough Medical Devices
The new pathway aims to cut red tape and bring predictability to Medicare coverage for Breakthrough devices.
Inovalon One Platform Supports Meaningful Quality Outcomes, Improvements
Clients utilizing the Inovalon One quality improvement solution suite outperformed the Medicare Advantage market for the seventh year in a row.
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MITA Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Stop Provider Payment Cuts
The proposed PFS rule will lead to provider payment cuts for specialties that do not frequently bill E/M visits.
Read MoreWSO2 Launches Open Healthcare Solution
WSO2 Healthcare Solution provides a complete platform for fast-tracking API-driven compliance and digital business innovation.
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CMS Selects ECRI Institute as NQIIC Prime Awardee
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected ECRI Institute as a Prime awardee of the Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC). This designation will allow NQIICs to bid on task orders over the next five years.
Read MoreCan You Still Use the Risk-based Criteria?
It has been 2 years since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued revised requirements for the maintenance of medical equipment, but uncertainty continues to linger. One area of confusion is the S&C 14-07-Hospital document’s requirement that all hospital equipment, regardless of how it is maintained, is expected to be listed in an inventory that includes a record of maintenance activities.
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The ABCs of Alternate Equipment Maintenance
In February 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released new guidelines allowing hospitals to implement alternate equipment maintenance (AEM) programs in place of manufacturer-recommended maintenance procedures and frequencies. So what is the AEM and how do you use it effectively? This starter guide for developing and implementing your own program is based on policies successfully put in place at WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Raleigh, NC.
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LatestFederal Rules Require Unique Device Identifiers in EHRs
To improve the way healthcare providers can track the safety and performance of medical devices, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have issued final rules requiring that unique device identifiers be included in patients’ electronic health records. The final CMS rule will become effective Dec. 15, 2015.
