CMS issued new guidance for infection control for healthcare workers and patients regarding COVID-19. Click the link below for full details and how they may affect your organization.
Earlier this week, CMS released their final rule on Interoperability and Patient Access. One of the conditions of participation is for hospitals to implement ADT (Admit, Discharge, Transfer) messages/notifications to another facility or another community provider or practitioner (https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/interoperability-and-patient-access-fact-sheet). Implementing ADT to an HIE, like SacValley MedShare, will satisfy this requirement as well as remove the need
CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking that impact Meaningful Use. Use these links to read more:
https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/current
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-08705.pdf