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News
Making a Checklist to Prepare for the OPPS Final Rule
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
The 2017 OPPS final rule will not be out for a couple of weeks, but that doesn't mean providers can't be thinking about what their action plan will be once the rule is released.
With Final MACRA Rule Looming, Fears Remain
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Physicians and their advocates say the government's new Medicare payment rule is too narrow and too complex to achieve its overarching goal of boosting value of care over volume.
OCR Releases HIPAA Guidance for Cloud Services
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released much-needed cloud computing guidance for covered entities (CE), business associates (BA), and vendors on October 7.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: More on the BFCC-QIO Audits
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
What’s the latest with regard to Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organizations short-stay reviews?

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Thursday, 10/20 - 2015 Supplemental QRUR Physician Feedback Program Call
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