GAO report on the ACA implementation of "Meaningful Use"

7.26.12 – GAO report on the ACA implementation of “Meaningful Use” show few hospitals and professionals qualify

http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/593078.pdf In case you forgot what it means here's a working definition for Meaningful Use. From a publication of the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation: Glossary of Health Care Quality Terms, Meaningful use— Meaningful use is a qualification to receive federal funding for health information technology. For instance, if a health information technology (HIT) system is used in a meaningful [...]

By admin|2012-07-30T07:18:22+00:00July 30th, 2012|Government, Healthcare|1 Comment

Medical Device Excise Tax Begins In Five Months

IAMERS met with tax counsel from a senior member on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to discuss some need for clarification of the medical device excise tax (currently set for assessment in January 2013. Under the proposed regulations a tax will be imposed on the sale of any "taxable medical device" by its [...]

By admin|2012-07-24T19:40:37+00:00July 24th, 2012|Government|Comments Off

CBO Updates Costs of the ACA After the Supreme Court Decision

Following the Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of certain aspect of the ACA last month everyone with an opinion has chimed in either for or against. Today there is an interesting post reporting on the impact to the cost of implementing the ACA after the Supreme Court Decision. Here is how the Congressional Budget [...]

By admin|2012-07-24T13:32:42+00:00July 24th, 2012|Government|Comments Off

More on screening mammography

Here’s another study questioning the usefulness of screening mammography. This one is from Sweden and reported in DOTmed news on July 18. Here’s the link: http://www.dotmed.com/news/story/19165?utm_campaign=2012-07-19&utm_source=DOTmed+News&utm_medium=email […]

By admin|2012-07-20T16:25:29+00:00July 20th, 2012|Business, Government, Healthcare, Used Medical Equipment|1 Comment

The Accountable Care Organization. The Changing Face of Health Care Delivery in the U.S.

by: Wayne Webster The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a part of the enacted legislation of March, 2010 known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care). The intent of the ACO is to streamline the delivery of care and reduce costs through the application of quality systems and measurements including the adoption [...]

By admin|2012-07-10T17:47:40+00:00July 10th, 2012|Government, Healthcare, Reform|Comments Off

IAMERS Partnerships

As part of our ongoing efforts in Washington, DC, we routinely meet with the following groups to discuss and unite for our common interests: National Rural Health Association (NRHA) – is a trade association of small hospitals who have problems with accessibility that many of our IAMERS members face. The NRHA is a national membership [...]

By admin|2012-07-09T23:53:28+00:00July 9th, 2012|Government, Healthcare, Reform|Comments Off