Health IT and Data 

Health IT 

• Promoting Interoperability Requirements for ACOs – this resource explains new PI requirements taking effect in 2025
  
  
• Electronic Prior Authorization Final Rule: Summary for ACOs
  
  
• ONC releases final rule (HTI-1) outlining new certification program updates, including a new baseline version of USCDI, Version 3
  
  
• Summary available
  
  
• NAACOS comments on CMS proposed information blocking penalties for health care providers
  
  
• Summary of Proposed Rule on Disincentives for Health Care Providers Engaged in Information Blocking
  
  
• NAACOS writes ONC about including eCQM capabilities in its EHR Reporting Program
  
  
• NAACOS summary of final health IT "Information Blocking" rules 
  
  
• NAACOS responds to the 2020–2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
  
  
• NAACOS filed public comments to CMS and ONC responding to proposed rules on greater health information exchange

 Data

• CMS publishes guidance and FAQs on implementing the admission, discharge, transfer (ADT) notification final rule from May 2020
  
  
• NAACOS writes CMS on implementation of the ADT-sharing requirement
  
  
• NAACOS Applauds New Medicare Requirement on Hospitalization Alerts
• NAACOS on-demand webinar: Leveraging CMS Data - Taking Advantage Upcoming Opportunities to Help Your ACO's Work 
  
  
• Joint letter to CMS asked the agency to finalize requirement to share ADT feeds with some changes 
  
  
• NAACOS responds to request for information on requiring hospitals to share Admissions, Transfer and Discharge data as a Condition of Participation in Medicare
• NAACOS supports coalition efforts to require sharing of ADT feeds
• CMS finalizes rule around discharge planning
  • Related fact sheet and press release
• NAACOS explains how CMS’s eligibility check system can benefit ACOs and care coordination 
• NAACOS submits comments in response to CMS’s Request for Information on Establishing a Healthcare Sector Innovation and Investment Workgroup
• NAACOS provides detailed recommendations to CMS on how to enhance program reports and files
• NAACOS supports coalition efforts to require sharing of ADT feeds