Monthly Archives: April 2014
Newer posts →FDA Calls For Classifying Health IT Products By Patient-Safety Risk Level
April 4, 2014The Food and Drug Administration proposed regulating health information technologies based on their potential risks to patient safety, rather than by the technology platform they utilize. The federal agency stayed close to recommendations made by stakeholders when developing the outlining … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT, Health IT Policy | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, FDA, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, ONC | Leave a commentHouse Of Representatives Votes To Delay ICD-10
April 3, 2014In a surprise move, the House of Representatives approved an SGR fix bill that includes a delay to mandatory ICD-10 implementation until Oct, 2015. But not before a public display of political maneuvering that left many wondering if the bill … Continue reading
Posted in ICD-10 | Tagged CMS, CMS Policy, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, ICD-10 | Leave a commentCMS Feels Pressure Over ICD-10 Delay
April 2, 2014A new law that delays national implementation of the next-generation medical coding system known as ICD-10 has focused intense attention on the CMS to provide clarity for how hospitals, doctors and insurance companies should move forward.Without any debate on the … Continue reading
Posted in ICD-10 | Tagged CMS, CMS Policy, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, HHS, ICD-10 | Leave a comment Newer posts →
