Month: February 2020

CMS plans to crack down on accrediting organization oversight, Verma says

CMS plans to crack down on accrediting organization oversight, Verma says

February 25, 2020 MARIA CASTELLUCCI   The CMS plans to enhance oversight of accrediting organizations in light of conflict of interest concerns and publicized safety issues at provider organizations, according to CMS Administrator Seema Verma. During a speech at the agency’s Quality Conference in Baltimore, Verma told the audience accreditors are failing to protect patients […]

HHS releases strategy for reducing EHR administrative burden

HHS releases strategy for reducing EHR administrative burden

February 21, 2020 09:00 AM MARIA CASTELLUCCI      HHS on Friday acknowledged that electronic health records pose a significant burden on clinicians and suggested tactics the federal government can pursue to ease the pain. The strategy, published by the CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, was mandated by […]