Following the rollout of the final MACRA rule, CMS has released its final framework for its Quality Measure Development Plan (MDP) to support its new reporting paths.

As more health-related tech startups emerge in Silicon Valley, the FDA and other government agencies are stepping up their presence in the region like never before.

The commission's update allows for clinician texting and messaging for “care, treatment, and services…across all accreditation programs.”

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 12, 2016 -- The Society of Actuaries (SOA) today announced a new relationship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that brings actuarial science to public health practice as part of the CDC's 6|18 initiative. Insights from actuarial science will help further understanding of healthcare cost savings that can be achieved through evidence-based prevention. 

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and 32 other organizations are asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to shorten the Meaningful Use reporting period for 2016 from 365 to 90 days.

More than 5,500 diagnosis and procedures codes will be added to the ICD-10 coding system for fiscal year 2017.

The healthcare industry transitioned to ICD-10 back on Oct. 1 with few problems. Despite the success, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a new toolkit designed to help providers track and improve their ICD-10 performance.

The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition of executives representing health providers, insurers, manufacturers and patient advocacy groups, has issued six recommendations it believes can be implemented today to improve healthcare in the U.S.