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Its use of a special tool to connect patients with aid is an "excellent example of applying technology to value creation," says the health system's CFO. "Trying to access such programs manually, or not at all, is suboptimal for providers and patients alike."

Also, Te Whatu Ora is consolidating the costing systems across New Zealand's South Island.

Electronic health record market, policy and funding variables have historically left behavioral health behind, but there is movement on all fronts, says Alisa Chestler, chair of the data protection, privacy and cybersecurity Team at Baker Donelson.

While the agreement is not an admission of liability, Doctors’ Management Services has agreed to pay a penalty of $100,000 and be subject to HIPAA-compliance monitoring by OCR for three years.

The CMS-based disincentives outlined in the proposed rule from ONC published Monday would penalize hospitals under the Promoting Interoperability Program, eligible clinicians under MIPS and ACO participants under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Dr. Michael Poku, chief clinical officer at Equality Health, talks tech needed to successfully tackle inequity, the benefits of investment in independent primary care physicians and how providers can work on the costs of health inequities.

The Defense Health Agency has earmarked as much as $180 million for the project, which seeks to build a next-generation hybrid care platform for the U.S. Military Health System