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Some Senators Urge Caution, Some Carp at Pace of Healthcare EHR Adoption
ONC was asked to consider slowing down the two-year implementation window, but one committee member blasted a 'dysfunctional' healthcare system...
CMS Propose Rule Would Strengthen Oversight of Accrediting Organizations
Proposed rule will increase transparency of changes of ownerships for AOs with Medicare deeming authority to safeguard patient safety.
Strategy
CMS Launches 'Comprehensive Review' of Nursing Homes Regulation
CMS Administrator Seema Verma details a five-point plan to improve quality of care and regulatory enforcement at the nation's nursing...
Finance
Medicaid Work Requirements Could Erode ACA Coverage Gains
A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program as states push...
Finance
3 Dos and Don'ts of Medicaid Work Requirements
Hospitals should take action in the face of shrinking Medicaid rolls and revenue loss.
Health Insurers Want More Time For Trump's HRA Proposal
AHIP wants the effective date of the final rule to be pushed back by 18 months or more, claiming the...
Dignity Health, CHI Merger Pushed Back One Month
No specific reason was given for the delay, but CommonSpirit Health is expected to be operational on January 31, 2019.
Finance
Cigna, Express Scripts $71B Merger Gets OK from California, New York
The two states approve the deal after receiving assurances that consumers will not foot the bill for the acquisition costs....
Strategy
Stark Law Comments Focus on Value-Based Arrangements
Out of nearly 400 comments spanning 3,700 pages, many commenters suggested adding an exception to the law for APMs while...
Nursing
Massachusetts Voters Say 'No' to Mandatory Nurse-Patient Ratios
Bay State residents reject a law requiring mandatory staffing ratios, but proponents and opponents of the measure vow to continue...
Strategy
Former Navy Chief Medical Officer Seeks House Seat
As a physician committed to public service, Steve Ferrara, MD, wants to solve America's 'most important domestic issue' while representing...
Finance
New ACA Waivers Could Subsidize Short-Term Coverage
Major changes in the way innovation waivers are vetted could set the stage for federal subsidies of non-ACA-compliant plans.