All the providers will need to take into account the new Final Rule released by CMS in October. Here’s all…
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HIPAA Technical Safeguards
With OCR raising the seriousness levels of all covered entities in the healthcare Eco-system, it’s important for providers as well…
How does Technology stand up to the Data driven Healthcare model?
Data driven healthcare solutions is to be the way ahead for the healthcare industry. Gone are the days when personal…
Consumer Driven Healthcare – How it stands for the Payers?
For the first time, many Americans are comparing and analyzing healthcare plans before buying one most suited to them. This…
How Clinical Data gains importance in the face of Incentive Payouts for Healthcare Payers?
Researchers at University of Washington Tacoma have developed a machine-learning predictive analytics tool that forecasts with 82 percent accuracy the…
ICD-10 – Bringing in practicality to the anxiety
Amongst all the legislative activities, we still have October 1, 2015, as the date set for now as the deadline…
Patient Safety Reporting & Healthcare Payouts
March 8 – 14 was the patient safety awareness week, and as we at Nalashaa look deeper into our goal…
QOPI – Aiming to assess and improve cancer care
Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) is a program by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) exclusively for outpatient chemotherapy…
PQRS Claim-based Reporting
As discussed in previous post, PQRS reporting can be done using various methods: Claims-based Registry-based Qualified Electronic Health Record (EHR)…
An Introduction to Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
PQRS is an abbreviation for Physician Quality Reporting System formerly known as the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). It is…
ICD-10: How to leverage the data?
ICD-10 has always been linked to billing, and this is one of the biggest areas, no doubt. But, the data…
Doc – in – a – box: Urgent care clinics
Urgent care clinics or minor emergency setups are springing up all over riding on the need for quick medical assistance…