“The head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Monday it’s time that health care catches up with other industries when it comes to providing consumers greater transparency about prices up front and easier access to their records and health data once they have received care…”
“While the agency spent much of 2017 focusing on the administration’s efforts to repeal Obamacare, this past month CMS issued a series of new proposals aimed at promoting greater interoperability of digital health-care records. They include forcing hospitals to…”
“Imagine a world if you’re collecting all of your health-care data from the time of birth all the way through your life,” Verma said. “We want to get to a point where patients have all of their health-care information in one place.”
“Health officials will take comments from industry stakeholders and the public on the proposed data access rules over the next two months…”
“President Donald Trump is expected to unveil new proposals to combat rising drug prices soon. The administration’s 2019 budget outline includes a proposal…” Read the full article here.
Source: Medicare chief says it’s time health care caught up to other industries to benefit consumers – By Bertha Coombs, April 30, 2018. CNBC.
