From the HHS News Release: New rules have been proposed that would expand the rights of patients to access their health information through the use of health information technology (IT). Specifically, the new rules would empower patients and allow them to gain access to test results reports directly from labs. They would ensure that labs […]
From the HHS News Release: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with several key initial partners, has launched Million Hearts, an initiative that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years. Currently, cardiovascular disease costs $444 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity in […]
Statement of Work (SOW) for Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) A new version of the RAC Final Statement of Work has been posted from CMS. While the pages are not dated, the title indicates an update from September, 2011. This document contains 57 pages and is in .pdf format. Download the file here Other information from […]