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Coalition of ACOs, IT organizations throw support behind a CMS data-sharing mandate

Coalition of ACOs, IT organizations throw support behind a CMS data-sharing mandate

June 27, 2018Evan SweeneyNo CommentsFierce HealthcareNews

A diverse group of accountable care organizations, insurers, patient advocacy and health IT companies want the federal government to require data sharing among providers to participate in Medicare.

The organizations didn’t stop there. They also urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to use other policy levers to drive interoperability by requiring the use of 2015 Edition Certified EHRs and aligning requirements in the Quality Payment Program, the Promoting Interoperability (currently known as Meaningful Use) and STAR ratings.

“We believe the time is right to move past the current rigid and siloed system into one prepared to take advantage of all the opportunities made available in our digital age,” the groups wrote in a letter (PDF) to CMS.

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