CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced on April 21 the delay of the deadline for implementation of the interoperability final rule, citing the need for hospitals to focus entirely on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ONC delays implementation of interoperability final rule due to COVID-19
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CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced on April 21 the delay of the deadline for implementation of the interoperability final rule, citing the need for hospitals to focus entirely on the COVID-19 pandemic.
CMS suspends Advance Payment Program, reexamining accelerated payments
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The suspension of the Advance Payment Program to Part B suppliers comes after CMS made over $100 billion in payments to provider organizations.
 

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Q&A: HAC/PSI affecting quality scores
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Q: If a hospital-acquired condition (HAC) or patient safety indicator (PSI) is assigned as not present on admission (POA), how does it affect our quality scores and reimbursement?

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