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Technology
The Clock is Ticking on Telemedicine Prescriptions
Advocates are once again lobbying the White House and Congress to extend a waiver on using telemedicine to prescribe controlled...
Technology
HHS Drops Plan to Restrict Hospital Use of Data-Tracking Tech
Federal officials have decided not to appeal a court order that shut down the rule, saying it exceeded HHS authority...
Marketing
FDA to Ramp Up Surveillance of Potentially Faulty Medical Devices
More than 1.7 million patient injuries and 83,000 deaths have been linked to defective medical equipment over a 10-year span.
CFO
CA Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Healthcare
Opponents of the bill say it would discourage much-needed investment.
Innovation
Is There a Future for the Hospital at Home Strategy?
The Bipartisan Policy Center is recommending that Congress extend the CMS model for five years and study whether the innovative...
Technology
HHS Reorganizes ONC to Highlight AI, Cybersecurity Governance
HHS Secretary Javier Becerra says the changes highlight federal efforts to take a more active role in defining AI and...
Innovation
New Licensure Compact Could Boost SDOH, Behavioral Health Outreach
A licensure compact for social workers would enable health systems and hospitals to expand telehealth outreach and include social workers...
Human Resources
States Set Minimum Staffing Levels for Nursing Homes. Residents Suffer When Rules Are Ignored or Waived.
An acute staffing shortage in the nation's nearly 15,000 nursing homes is at the root of many of the most...
Payer
Supreme Court Decision Limiting the Authority of Federal Agencies Could Have Far-Reaching Impacts for Health Policy
The 'Chevron deference' standard is over. Now courts will not have to accept agency expertise in their review of challenged...
Innovation
CHAI Unveils ‘Responsible Use’ Guidelines for AI in Healthcare
The group, comprised of health systems and vendors, has released an Assurance Standards Guide for AI in healthcare and is...
Payer
Biden Administration Advances Plan To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores
Tens of millions of Americans are struggling with medical debt. The Biden Administration is moving forward with a plan to...
Telehealth
House Committee Vote Gives Hope to Extending Telehealth, Hospital at Home Waivers
The House Ways and Means Committee has approved a bill that would extend CMS pandemic-era telehealth waivers another two years...