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• New CMS website will aid consumers in selecting hospice care

  

  Patients and families will have easy access to quality metrics, says Seema Verma.

  Quality of care Joseph Goedert August 16

  Quality of care Joseph Goedert August 16

• HIT Think How the healthcare industry is learning from data breaches

  

  Matthew Fisher

  Associate Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP

  The number of incidents has risen rapidly in recent years, but organizations are learning from their mistakes and making improvements.

  Data security August 16

  Data security August 16

• Investments in augmented and virtual reality skyrocketing

  

  Spending on visual technology expected to double each of the next four years, says Marcus Torchia.

  Virtual reality Bob Violino August 16

  Virtual reality Bob Violino August 16

• MIT Medical to implement integrated system from Cerner

  

  Ambulatory care center to leverage vendor’s Millennium EHR and Healthelntent population health management platform.

  EHR system transition Greg Slabodkin August 16

  EHR system transition Greg Slabodkin August 16

• Joint Commission eases ORYX requirements for acute care hospitals

  

  Providers will need to report 4 eCQMs for calendar year 2017, in alignment with final inpatient rule.

  Quality of care Greg Slabodkin August 16

  Quality of care Greg Slabodkin August 16

• 8 steps for adopting secure messaging technology

  

  How to ensure that texting applications meet HIPAA requirements, support care delivery.

  Data security August 16

  Data security August 16

• HIT Think How medication data and analytics can help the ER cut opioid abuse

  

  Chetak Patel, MD

  Emergency medical physician University of South Carolina/Palmetto Health Richland

  Combining information from prescription drug monitoring programs with analytics can provide a snapshot that may help busy ER clinicians spot potential problems.

  Controlled substances August 15

  Controlled substances August 15

• Halting Obamacare subsidies would boost deficit, CBO says

  

  Eliminating cost-sharing reductions would boost government spending $194B over the next 10 years.

  Insurance Bloomberg News August 15

  Insurance Bloomberg News August 15

• LA provider beats back ransomware attack

  

  Pacific Alliance Medical Center offers identity protection services to undisclosed number of patients.

  Ransomware Joseph Goedert August 15

  Ransomware Joseph Goedert August 15

• 7 major EHR provisions in the PPS final rule

  

  CMS offers providers more flexibility in federal requirements for records systems.

  EHR August 15

  EHR August 15