by Keith Kuhn | Feb 14, 2014 | Regulations
On Feb. 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) extended by one month the deadline for eligible professionals to attest to meaningful use for the 2013 Medicare EHR Incentive Program year. The deadline was extended from 11:59 p.m. EST on Feb. 28,...
by Keith Kuhn | Feb 13, 2014 | Industry
Philadelphia is getting its second health IT accelerator. The University City Science Center is launching the Digital Health Accelerator, a six- to eight-month program to help health IT companies grow, according to a release. The program is geared toward companies...
by Keith Kuhn | Feb 12, 2014 | Payor
Highmark on Tuesday announced the furlough of 120 employees who are involved in information technology at the downtown Pittsburgh-based health insurer. Of the total positions, 58 of those jobs are in the Pittsburgh area, according to spokesman Aaron Billger, and 96 of...
by Keith Kuhn | Feb 12, 2014 | Government
It was just a matter of time before the CMS EHR Incentive audit process uncovered alleged actions so severe that there was nothing left to do but issue Federal criminal indictments. I’ve been waiting for some time for the first report of this type of indictment....
by Keith Kuhn | Feb 11, 2014 | Reimbursement
On January 21, the new interest rate on Medicare overpayments and underpayments became 10.25 percent, a 0.125 percent increase. Interest on payments accrues from the date of the initial request for refund and is assessed for each 30-day period, or portion thereof,...
