Becker's Healthcare August 13, 2018
Julie Spitzer

CMS proposed several changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program in a draft rule Aug. 9, which would also overhaul the way ACOs share risks and rewards.

The proposal has several implications for EHR usage and telehealth. Here are four ways health IT would be affected if the proposal is approved:

1. Under the proposal, ACOs would be required to report a certain threshold percentage of participating clinicians using certified EHR systems, according to the Aug. 10 edition of Politico Morning eHealth newsletter.

2. CMS is...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), CMS, EMR / EHR, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Payment Models, Regulations, Technology, Telehealth
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