The report, “Strategies and Priorities for Information Technology at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,” includes recommendations focused on the following ideas:
• The need for a comprehensive strategic technology plan.
• The application of an appropriate meta-methodology to guide an iterative, incremental and phased transition of business and information systems.
• The criticality of IT to high-level strategic planning and its implications for CMS’ internal organization and culture.
• The increasing importance of data and analytical efforts to stakeholders inside and outside CMS.
Related Articles on CMS and Health IT:
ONC Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Veterans Affairs’ Blue Button
Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Accounting Guidance on Meaningful Use Incentive Payments
CMS to Develop Appeals Process for Medicare EHR Incentive Program
