National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari has announced there is no cap on how much individual providers may receive in meaningful use incentive payouts, as long as they meet the requirements for the EHR incentive payments program. According to the ONC, almost seven billion of the approximately...
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Two recent studies focused on diabetes patients reveal that the saying “There’s no place like home” may be true — in this case, it’s a patient-centered medical home (PCMH). The PCMH model of care has always focused on improving care quality and reducing costs for the chronically...
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