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CommonWell Commentary on 2022 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) final rule; new Health Information Exchange (HIE) Bi-Directional Exchange measure
Sept. 15, 2021 – On Aug. 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the FY 2022 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) final rule, which takes effect on Oct. 1, 2021. Included in the rule was a new Health Information Exchange (HIE) Bi-Directional Exchange measure for promoting interoperability in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program, to [...]
CommonWell Commentary on the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) draft v2
April 15, 2021 – In January 2021, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) published the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) draft v2. As noted in our commentary, CommonWell supports the ONC and its works to improve interoperability in the United States across providers, payers, patients and other stakeholders. We are aligned in the belief that we need [...]
CommonWell Commentary on 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule; new Health Information Exchange (HIE) Bi-Directional Exchange measure
Feb. 1, 2021 - On Dec. 28, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2021. Included in the rule was a new Health Information Exchange (HIE) Bi-Directional Exchange measure for promoting interoperability in the CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP), to which clinicians [...]
Paul Wilder and Liz Buckle Featured on Clinical Architecture’s Informonster Podcast
CommonWell Executive Director Paul Wilder and Director of Product Liz Buckle recently joined Charlie Harp, CEO of member company Clinical Architecture, on the Informonster podcast. The group talked about the mission of CommonWell and also shared insights on how federal regulations have affected the push to universal interoperability and the importance of ensuring data quality along the way. As Paul [...]
Paul Wilder Discusses Interoperability, Health Care Policy and the Pandemic on Change Healthcare Podcast
Access to health data became even more urgent as a result of the pandemic. The need for public health measures, such as virtual care and contact tracing, showcased progress but also revealed gaps. On a recent podcast, Change Healthcare’s Arien Malec and Deanne Kasim spoke with Paul Wilder, executive director of CommonWell Health Alliance, about how interoperability can drive innovation [...]
CommonWell Evolves to Enable Payer Access to Nationwide Network
Adds Service Provider to Help Streamline Payment & Health Care Operations Processes BOSTON – Oct. 21, 2020 – CommonWell Health Alliance® today announced it is extending its interoperability services to enable additional use cases beyond treatment and patient access, starting with Payment and Health Care Operations data requests. Despite strides made in electronic clinical data exchange, existing payments and operations [...]
CommonWell Health Alliance Submits Comments to ONC Regarding Experiences with Patient Matching
Sept. 4, 2020 – CommonWell Health Alliance submitted comments to the Office of National Coordinator (ONC) at the Department of Health and Human Services regarding its Request for Information on experiences with patient matching. As part of our work as a national network enabling access to patient records for multiple use cases including both providers and patients themselves, CommonWell has [...]
CommonWell Health Alliance Submits Comments to OIG Regarding the HHS Civil Money Penalty Rules
June 23, 2020 – CommonWell Health Alliance submitted comments to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding its Proposed Rule to amend and update Civil Money Penalty Rules of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published on April 24, 2020. CommonWell believe the ONC’s Strategic Plan aligns with our mission and vision. In our submission, we provided specific comments [...]
Replete® Brings Consumers One-Click Access to their Health and Care Data, Partners with CommonWell Health Alliance® to provide access to the consumer’s data
Feb. 20, 2020–Replete® is proud to announce its launch into the health-tech market with a first-of-its-kind mobile application that will allow consumers to access their health data, including electronic health records, lab tests results and vaccination and immunization records, as well as help consumers track and maintain their health goals. The app features cutting edge artificial intelligence (A.I.) and [...]
