1upHealth submits our commentary on CMS’ Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Proposed Rule
1upHealth submitted our public commentary to CMS regarding their recently published update to the proposed Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule. Read our letter authored by Dr. Don Rucker, 1upHealth’s Chief Strategy Officer and former ONC National Coordinator. Public comment periods are typically 30 days when CMS opens a document for public comment. Members of […]
CMS and the New Interoperability Rule – How and Why
Interoperability has been a goal of the US healthcare system for decades. But just as computing (phones) and cloud networks have transformed our consumer lives, computing and cloud networks will transform healthcare. How and why? The “How?” is increasingly being put in place by Congress and the Executive Branch. Interoperability at scale started with 21st […]
Understanding the New CMS Proposed Ruling and the Importance of Interoperability
On December 6th, 2022, CMS released a proposed Federal Rule that introduced two new interoperability measures and expanded the scope of the Patient Access requirements and completely overhauled the existing Payer to Payer requirements. While the regulation is still currently in proposal, the core themes can be summarized simply as more FHIR®, more eligible data […]