New Interactive Resource on Stage 2 and the 2014 CQMs

New Interactive Resource on Stage 2 and the 2014 CQMs

   March 21, 2013       SNap(R) Group

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New Interactive Resource on Stage 2 and the 2014 CQMs

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:53 PM PDT

New Interactive Resource on Stage 2 and the 2014 CQMsCMS recently posted a new resource to help eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) prepare for Stage 2 of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs.Available on the Educational Resources page of the EHR Incentive Programs website, the interactive Stage 2 Toolkit includes materials on Stage 2 and the 2014 clinical quality measure (CQM) requirements.The toolkit is divided into three main sections:BasicsResources for EPsResources for eligible hospitals and CAHsProviders who use the toolkit will find the following information:An overview of Stage 2Stage 2 FAQsHow the Stage 2 provisions affect Stage 1 requirementsComparison tables of Stage 1 and Stage 2 criteriaDetails about payment adjustment and hardship exemptions2014 CQMs, including descriptions, technical release notes, and the recommended core sets for EPs and eligible hospitalsReminder: The...

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AHRQ Draft TA for Review

AHRQ Draft TA for Review

   March 21, 2013       SNap(R) Group

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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) Technology Assessment Program will be posting a draft technology assessment for review on March 21, 2013. This draft is entitled "Assessment on Implantable Defibrillators and the Evidence for Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death."  If you are interested in reviewing this document, please visit: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ta/tareview.htm. The document will be available for review from 9:00 am March 21, 2013 to 5 pm on April 8, 2013 (extended due to the encompassing holidays). If you have any questions, please contact ahrqtap@ahrq.hhs.gov.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent this update. To contact Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) go to our contact us page.

 

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Draft Technology Assessment: Call for Public Review:

Draft Technology Assessment: Call for Public Review:

   March 21, 2013       SNap(R) Group

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Assessment on Implantable Defibrillators and the Evidence for Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) Technology Assessment Program has posted a draft technology assessment for review titled Assessment on Implantable Defibrillators and the Evidence for Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death. If you are interested in reviewing this document, please visit: http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/ta/call-for-public-review.html.

The document will be available for review from 9:00 am March 21, 2013, until 5 pm on April 8, 2013 (extended due to the encompassing holidays).

If you have any questions, please contact ahrqtap@ahrq.hhs.gov.

 

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NIH study shows people with serious mental illnesses can lose weight

NIH study shows people with serious mental illnesses can lose weight

   March 21, 2013       SNap(R) Group

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NIH study shows people with serious mental illnesses can lose weight

03/21/2013 04:30 PM EDT

 

People with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression can lose weight and keep it off through a modified lifestyle intervention program, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded study reported online today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

 

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