Search results for "Health information technology"
College Fellow named National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, FACP, has been named the next National Coordinator for Health Information Technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/28/9.htm
28 Jan 2014
Health policy 'valentines' from ACP
ACP actively worked to improve the lives of members and their patients in 2023 by addressing several key issues, such as reducing administrative burdens and calling for Medicare to be able to negotiate prescription drug prices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/health-policy-valentines-from-acp.htm
1 Feb 2024
Action taken, more work needed on prior authorization
The issue of prior authorization is a legislative priority for ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/action-taken-more-work-needed-on-prior-authorization.htm
1 Mar 2024
ACP issues proposal to realign health care delivery, reimbursement for greater equity
The College issued seven policy recommendations on reforming payment programs, including prioritizing underserved patient populations, addressing value in health care, and achieving greater equity.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/21/5.htm
21 Jun 2022
New ACP position paper explores ethical guidance for electronic patient-physician communication
The paper offers recommendations for navigating e-communication, privacy and confidentiality, and practice considerations to try to align patient and physician expectations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/07/4.htm
7 Jul 2020
Clarifying sharing, blocking health information in HIPAA
ACP clarifies how information blocking regulations and the HIPAA Privacy Rule would work together through a newly proposed rule about information sharing and blocking.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/clarifying-sharing-blocking-health-information-in-hipaa.htm
1 Jul 2023
ACP offers resources on information sharing, addresses health IT privacy protections
New resources and information from ACP aim to help physicians deal with information-sharing rules, while an ACP position paper makes recommendations to improve privacy protections and increase trust in health information technology (IT).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/11/6.htm
11 May 2021
COVID-19 upends every aspect of visits
Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's still uncertain to what degree it will reshape the practice of medicine and office management in the near and long terms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/covid-19-upends-every-aspect-of-visits.htm
1 Jul 2020
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jun 2021
NCQA develops strategy to advance patient engagement using health IT tools
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released a report, “Building a Strategy to Leverage Health Information Technology to Support Patient and Family Engagement,” that outlines a strategy to advance patient and family engagement in health care by leveraging new health information technology (IT).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/13/9.htm
13 May 2014