The Drummond Group, Inc. has plans to submit a plan to become a certifying body when the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) releases its requirements for certifying bodies for EHRs. Right now, there is only one certifying body.
More to the story: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/drummond-group-may-provide-competition-cchit
Monday, November 9, 2009
Medicare Advantage Analysis by Kaiser
The Kaiser Family Foundation produced an interesting analysis of what the Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans will look like in 2010: http://www.kff.org/medicare/8007.cfm
Dialysis Facilities' Dosage Protocals for Administering Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents - OIG Decision
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a statement regarding dialysis facilities and their protocols in place for administering ESA. It found that only 56 percent of the facilities' protocols state a target hemoglobin range. Of those protocols that state a target hemoglobin range, 94 percent are consistent with the boxed warning on FDA-approved labeling.
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