Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2006 Issue 29
MEDICARE: CMS Experiments With Transferring Claims Data To PHRs
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS project focused on consumer health information tools and the feasibility of moving Medicare claims history into personal health record environments. It is relevant to readers following Medicare, CMS initiatives, and broader electronic health record or PHR privacy and interoperability efforts. The article also notes the role of current My.Medicare.gov resources in relation to true PHR functionality.
Why This Topic Matters
It highlights a CMS initiative that may affect how Medicare beneficiaries access and manage their health information online, while also touching on privacy and security considerations for personal health record systems.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS is testing in relation to Medicare claims data and personal health records
- How the project relates to My.Medicare.gov and CMS consumer tools
- Why privacy and security are part of the evaluation
- What broader CMS planning effort the project supports
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Health information management professionals
- Compliance staff
- Healthcare IT professionals
- Medicare stakeholders
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