Hospitals, critical access hospitals and eligible professionals who did not achieve meaningful use in the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for the 2015 reporting period can apply through July 1 for a hardship exception from the 2017 payment adjustment. CAHs that have already submitted a form for 2015 are not required to resubmit. For instructions and applications, visit www.cms.gov.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 10 announced the establishment of a new Office of Health Technology and Products. CMS said the OHTP would…
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other federal agencies released a fact sheet June 2 on malicious cyber activity targeting U.S.-based…
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The FBI and international agencies have released an alert on Chinese military intelligence services using professional networking sites and online job…
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The White House issued an executive order June 2 on cybersecurity efforts regarding artificial intelligence. The order instructs federal…
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The Health Sector Coordinating Council’s Cybersecurity Working Group has released a guide to help healthcare organizations establish cyber governance…
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The FBI has released an alert on a cyber threat group called the Silent Ransom Group, which has targeted healthcare and other industries in recent years using…