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Kevin Tedesco: July 31, 2026
Short answer summary for HIM professionals The Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System sent data quality notices to healthcare providers in June about personally identifiable information in non-PII fields. These informational alerts do...
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Mandi Diamond: July 30, 2026
Overview of PCMH attestation An important deadline is approaching for New York State Patient-Centered Medical Home-recognized practices. The...
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Lauren Alvarenga: July 27, 2026
On July 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2027 proposed rule for the Medicare Outpatient...
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Mandi Diamond: July 8, 2026
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released updates to its Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Standards and Guidelines on July 1,...
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Kevin Tedesco: June 8, 2026
Key compliance dates for SPARCS data: Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 Fourth quarter 2025 Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data...
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Lauren Alvarenga: May 26, 2026
On April 10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 proposed rule for the Medicare...
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Alyssa Dahl: April 24, 2026
Impacts of CMS’ updated TEAM methodology On April 10, CMS released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Inpatient Prospective System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care...
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Alyssa Dahl: April 24, 2026
The proposed mandatory nationwide model was released April 10 On April 10, CMS released the FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and...
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Kevin Tedesco: April 15, 2026
Inside the Spring 2026 HIM User Group meeting Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) requirements aren’t just complex. They’re...
