Hospitals and eligible professionals may register for the option to submit National Health Care Survey data in 2017 to satisfy the objective for specialized registry reporting in the Medicare or Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs. To register intent to submit NHCS data, hospitals and EPs may call 301-458-4321 or email NCHSMUInfo@cdc.gov. For more on the National Center for Health Statistics NHCS and EHR meaningful use, visit the CDC's National Health Care Surveys Registry page.

Questions about the National Health Care Surveys Registry should be directed to HCS-Support@cdc.gov.

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President Trump issued a memorandum June 12 on cybersecurity governance for national security systems used by federal agencies. The memo re-establishes and…
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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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