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Examining the CMS Final Rule and HHS HTI-2 Proposed Rule

Dates:
Oct 1, 2024
Time:
1:00 pm EDT
Presented by MCG Health
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About This Webinar

Join us for an insightful webinar focused on the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) and recent updates from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) HTI-2 Proposed Rule (Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability Proposed Rule). This session provides health care professionals with a thorough comprehension of new requirements to boost interoperability and minimize administrative complexities.

Interoperability experts from MCG Health will detail the certification criteria, the implementation of new standards, and their impact on payers and providers. Attendees will gather critical insights into how these regulatory changes influence prior authorization processes and the broader health care system.

Attendees Will Learn About

  • Key components of the CMS Prior Authorization Rule and its efforts to improve interoperability and alleviate administrative burdens
  • New certification criteria and standards introduced within the HHS HTI-2 Proposed Rule
  • Specific requirements for payers and providers including their impact on prior authorization processes
  • The timelines for implementation and updated regulations, while discussing potential benefits and challenges of these new standards and criteria

Presenters

Rajesh “Raj” Godavarthi

Associate Vice President, Technology & Interoperability

MCG Health

Raj Godavarthi joined MCG Health in 2003 and oversees a team that builds critical interoperability solutions. Mr. Godavarthi is MCG’s primary representative in the HL7 Da Vinci Project. He has led efforts to support industry stakeholders in developing new HL7 FHIR standards, allowing for improved interoperability and communication between payers and providers. He is also a WEDI Prior…

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Daniel Cawood

Senior Product Manager, Interoperability Solutions

MCG Health

Daniel Cawood oversees the product development for MCG Health’s interoperability solutions and connects payers and providers for authorization processes. Mr. Cawood began his time at MCG, focusing on the Indicia suite of solutions (provider market clinical decision support) and value-based care solutions. Before joining MCG, he was a Product Owner for Research & Development solutions at…

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