CMS announced in November the formation of a new Office of Enterprise Data Analytics (OEDA) and named Niall Brennan as the OEDA’s chief data officer. The OEDA’s overarching goal is to harness CMS’ vast data resources for internal and external use as CMS continues to move away from volume-based to value-based care.

Brennan, who has

Brick Gentry’s Managing Partner, Paul Drey, presented the Hospitals’ and Physicians’ Perspective on the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), as part of the Health Care Track of the Iowa State Bar Association‘s Annual  Meeting.

The federal Affordable Care Act presents a number of challenges and opportunities for hospitals and physicians in the evolving healthcare