PHYSICIAN NOTES: CMS Advisory Opinion Approves of Hospital's Software That Communicates With Physicians' EHRs

Why This Topic Matters

The article highlights CMS activity that may affect compliance planning, hospital-physician interoperability initiatives, and reporting strategy for practices watching Medicare quality programs and audit trends.

Article Sections

1. CMS Advisory Opinion on Hospital Software and EHR Communication

   Discusses a CMS advisory opinion involving a hospital plan to develop software that interfaces with physicians’ electronic health records. The section also notes the opinion’s limited applicability.

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   Summarizes a news item about Medicare fraud activity and enforcement attention in South Florida. The section provides context about the region’s prominence in recent cases.

3. CMS Testing New PQRI Quality Measures

   Covers CMS testing of new quality measures for possible future inclusion in PQRI. The section describes the general subject areas covered by the measures and the reporting window.