CMS on Friday announced in a final rule that it will delay some requirements of its meaningful use program, allowing providers to continue to receive incentive payments if they haven't yet adopted electronic health records (EHR) software that was certified under the 2014 criteria.  

More than 20,000 insured Georgians have until this Friday to provide missing information to their health insurance exchange (HIX) plan or they will lose their coverage on September 30.

Even though Los Angeles is roasting, I’m certain that I feel an extra chill in the morning and evening air. Maybe it’s just that I know fall is around the corner, but I feel what I know: Summer is coming to a close. 

This week the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the federal office that acts as watchdog to the IRS,  issued a report stating that the revenue generated by the medical device tax fell seriously short of expectations, generating $913.4 million in Q2 and Q3 2013 versus the anticipated $1.2 billion. The revenue from this tax is earmarked to pay for healthcare insurance expansion under the Affordable Care Act.

Walgreens chief financial officer and its pharmacy chief lost their jobs to a billion dollar projection error in its Medicare-related business.

The formation of a new health information exchange was recently announced in California that would make the medical records of nine million patients, representing more than a quarter of the state’s population, available to network physicians and hospitals.

The records of an estimated 4.5 million patients of Community Health Systems (CHS) potentially have been compromised by computer hackers. Community Health Systems, which operates 206 hospitals across the U.S. announced earlier this week that its data security was compromised when hackers broke in and stole patient data. 

The Obama Administration is still actively engaged in redefining healthcare in the U.S.  During this period of change, radiologists are seeking out a more prominent seat at the table as contributors in defining and directing patient care and ultimately, in improving patient health outcomes while reducing overall healthcare costs.