Morning Headlines 3/3/15
CMS announces release of 2015 Impact Assessment of Quality Measures Report
CMS publishes a report measuring progress made on quality measures since 2006, finding that improvements have been made in 95 percent of the 119 publicly reported performance measures reviewed.
Allscripts and NantHealth will partner to develop genome-based clinical decision support features within Allscripts’ EHR that will help oncologists create personalized cancer treatment plans.
VA boosts telehealth budget for 2016
The VA has requested $1.2 billion for telehealth services in its 2016 budget request, up $126 million over last year.
AMA continues push for MU changes
AMA applauds CMS’s decision to extend the MU attestation deadline for eligible providers, but complains that even with the extension the program is too rigid and still needs to be overhauled.
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