The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its physician payment rule in the Dec. 10 Federal Register.

The Medical Group Management Association is urging the Department of Health & Human Services to undertake full end-to-end testing with physician practices as soon as possible.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s major announcement of a one-year extension for Stage 2 got industry stakeholders talking. While there is added flexibility down the road, there remains no immediate relief as Stage 2 rolls out—leaving many in the field to question, is it enough?

The Health IT Policy Committee unanimously endorsed recommendations presented by the privacy and security tiger team governing the accounting of disclosures of an individual’s protected health information.

Existing standards should suffice for incorporating patient-generated health data, according to an update from the Consumer Empowerment Workgroup, presenting at the Dec. 4 Health IT Policy Committee meeting.

New legislation introduced in the House seeks to more widely integrate wireless technologies in federal health agencies to decrease healthcare costs and improve quality of care.

President Barack Obama signed into law legislation geared toward improving the overall safety of compounded drug products.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are doing everything they can to help providers prepare for the Oct. 1, 2014, ICD-10 implementation date. Denesecia Green, CMS senior health insurance specialist, spoke with Clinical Innovation + Technology about the agency’s ICD-10 resources.