EHR Intelligence November 7, 2019
Christopher Jason

The agency has publicly released Medicaid and CHIP data that should help providers and medical researchers understand Medicaid spending in an effort to boost care quality.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) increased public access to Medicaid and CHIP data through the release of Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) data.

This marks continued commitment from CMS to promote transparency and accountability in the Medicaid program through data sharing, according to CMS Administrator Seema Verma.

“The research community and stakeholders will have a powerful tool to provide creative solutions on Medicaid and CHIP healthcare delivery, outcomes, and financing,” Verma said in a statement.

This comes as part of the MyHealthEData initiative, unveiled in March 2018, which aims...

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