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Dr. Noam Arzt named Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association
Dr. Noam H. Arzt, president of HLN Consulting, LLC, has been named a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA). Dr. Arzt joins 129 of his colleagues in the inaugural class of fellows. The fellowshiip was created to recognize AMIA members who apply informatics skills and knowledge within their professional setting, who have demonstrated professional achievement and leadership, and who have contributed to the betterment of the organization.
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ONC EHR Reporting Program RFI: A Public Health Perspective
On August 24, 2018, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a Request for Information (RFI) related to the EHR Reporting Program. This RFI is required by the 21st Century Cures Act and its primary purpose is to gather ideas and suggestions related to how ONC might provide better information about Certified EHR Technology (CEHRT).
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CMS MIPS PI NPRM: A Public Health Perspective
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has now released a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to address proposed changes for Year 3 of MIPS, the provider (as opposed to hospital) side of the Quality Payment Program.
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PHI2018 Conference: eCR Rules!
On August 20-23, 2018 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) sponsored the now-biennial Public Health Informatics Conference in Atlanta, GA with nearly 1,000 public health informatics professionals, vendors, and other stakeholders attending.
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AIRA 2018: Is Open Source the Key to IIS Sustainability?
On August 14-16, 2018 the American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) held its 2018 National Meeting. This meeting brought together more than 350 informatics professionals, public health officials, EHR vendors, and other stakeholders who all care passionately about Immunization Information Systems (IIS) and their role in the healthcare community.
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CMS IPPS Final Rule: A Public Health Perspective
On August 2, 2018 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule to Quality Payment Program. The Final Rule affirmed most of CMS’ proposed changes.
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