Hello everyone, Pooja Babbrah here, PBM and Pharmacy Lead at Point-of-Care Partners (POCP). Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting Shivani Patel, Executive Vice President of...
Observations from the Field: Understanding and Leveraging CMS-0057 for Strategic Advantage
In our role as health IT consultants, we consistently encounter a common issue when discussing the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057) with...
How HTI-2 Proposed Rule Aligns with Public Health Data Modernization
Welcome back to our HTI-2 series! In our previous posts, we highlighted the general aspects of the HTI-2 proposed rule, delved into API certification requirements, explored the...
Beyond Compliance: Achieving Excellence in Execution – Mastering Iterative Improvements
The final blog in our series, focusing on Execution & Iteration, brings our compliance journey to its most dynamic phase. Read the first and second blogs in the series to catch up...
Beyond Compliance: Transforming Insights into Impact – The Journey from Analysis to Action
In the first blog of this series, we broached the complexities of the "Assess and Analyze" phase, emphasizing the importance of a thorough understanding of the regulatory...
Beyond Compliance: The Strategic Roadmap – Starting with Assessment and Analysis
The CMS rule on advancing interoperability and improving prior authorization (CMS-0057-F) sets a foundation for future policymaking. As payers embark on this compliance journey,...
Reflecting on HIMSS24: Insights and Innovations from the Front Lines
As spring blossoms each year, the healthcare IT community gears up for one of its most anticipated events: the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)...
CMS Rule Drives New Era of API-Enabled Data Sharing & Prior Authorization Reform
On January 17, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled a long-awaited final rule aimed at advancing interoperability and enhancing prior authorization...
Pharmacy Interoperability: A Review of POCP's Response to ONC's Proposed Rule on Health Data, Tech, & Interoperability
Point-of-Care Partners (POCP) recently responded to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) proposed rule on "Health Data, Technology, and...
HIMSS23 Insights & Observations
HIMSS23, the largest healthcare information and technology conference in the world, just wrapped up and it was an incredible event. With over 35,000 attendees and more than 1,000...
