— “Long-term care providers shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions and drive the conversation with vendors when purchasing an electronic health record system, according to an industry expert.” – McKnight’s
— “Nearly 50 medical societies signed a letter circulated by the American Medical Association last month, opposing the potential replacement of state-level QIOs with regional ones. AHCA/NCAL, the nation’s largest long-term care provider group, expressed support of this position on Tuesday, joining groups such as the National Rural Health Association and the American Health Quality Association, which represents QIOs.” – McKnight’s
— “Under a provision of the Affordable Care Act, payments to primary care doctors under Medicaid…are supposed to rise to the same level as rates for Medicare, the federal health program for the elderly…But the increase, which was set to take effect in January, has been postponed in Texas and several other states because the federal government has not yet approved their strategies for boosting payments…” – Texas Tribune