America should be a global leader in healthcare. Instead, we rank last among our peers, and outmoded regulations are holding us back. 

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A pending CMS policy could cause havoc for independent kidney care facilities and patients who need life-sustaining treatments.

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Micky Tripathi, head of The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), thinks his office’s recent rule on AI transparency will spur greater adoption of AI tools in healthcare, as well as potentially drive higher quality AI-based products.

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Healthcare devices must be exempted from general right to repair legislation.

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Is a widened enforcement net squeezing physicians unfairly? That’s the belief of one high-profile author and health policy expert.

The post Stark Law Crackdown Jacks Up Fines, Settlements and Physician Pressures appeared first on MedCity News.

In a discussion led by Aneesh Chopra, president of CareJourney, health tech organizations and providers discussed the protected health information (PHI) consent gaps and complex workflows impeding interoperability, and how companies such as Docusign are addressing them.

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A new eBook from HLTH and MedCity News captures how health insurers and their partners are using health tech to improve the patient experience, hea

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In this episode, we’re joined by John Auerbach, senior vice president of federal health at consulting firm ICF. He discusses rising preeclampsia rates and how stakeholders need to act.

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Medicare’s Chronic Care Management program reduced emergency room and in-patient hospital visits and lowered total health spending, but uptake has been sluggish for a variety of reasons.

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Former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra will moderate a webinar on April 16 at 1pm ET on eConsent and interoperability with DocuSign, Velatura, Mid-State Health Network and Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health.

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In a webinar on April 16 at 1pm ET, Aneesh Chopra will moderate a discussion with executives from DocuSign, Velatura, and behavioral health providers on eConsent, health information exchange and compliance with the CMS Final Rule on interoperability.

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To ward off the worsening economic impact and escalating costs associated with neglected oral health in the U.S., we must work with policymakers and state governments to expand access to routine dental healthcare and improve dental insurance availability and service coverage for all.

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Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic pushed telehealth to the forefront of American healthcare modalities, the genie has emerged from the lamp to quite a mixed crowd of cheerleaders and cheaters.

The post Healthcare Docket: The Telehealth Boom is Inciting Action by Lawmakers and Fraudsters Alike appeared first on MedCity News.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently described mental health as “the defining public health crisis of our time.” No crisis can be tackled without the proper tools. As the burden of mental and behavioral illness continues to rise, now is the time to invest in the future well-being of our population.

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When you are a military nurse, you’re not just a clinical professional, you are also a soldier. Those roles take sacrifice, resilience, and courage. I urge leaders and policymakers to consider solutions to the crisis, including creating better incentives that will bolster the pipeline of students pursuing careers as military nurses.

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Episode 2 of the Debunked (audio) show focuses on how hospitals are inflating prices for outpatient procedures and how California is looking at healthcare M&A and trying to address price increases and anti-competitive behavior.

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At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.

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Mari Savickis, Vice President of Public Policy with CHIME, will be moderating a panel discussion as part of the Cybersecurity Pavilion at the ViVE 2024  event in Los Angeles, scheduled for February 25-28. She said her organization anticipates several developments addressing cybersecurity this year.

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FDA’s regulation of single-use device reprocessing effectively made the U.S. the leader in EP sustainability efforts early on. However, very little has been done to build on this early leadership.

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Establishing site-neutral payments for outpatient services is a hot issue in Capitol Hill right now. Advocates say that such policy would lower healthcare costs, saving both patients and taxpayers money. Opponents say that it would put hospitals’ financial security at risk and jeopardize access to care.

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Based on the risk profiles of orthopaedic operations, a shoulder replacement is actually safer than that of a hip or knee and therefore an ideal candidate for the ambulatory surgical center environment.

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Several recent developments signal increased support for psychological assessments and treatments. 

The post Growing Awareness of Mental Health Importance Fuels New Initiatives, Research appeared first on MedCity News.

Coordination of benefits is a critical pillar of the Medicaid program as it ensures the efficient use of resources, prevents overutilization, promotes equity in resource distribution, mitigates fraud and abuse, contributes to program longevity and ultimately enhances healthcare access for beneficiaries.

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Jill DeGraff, B.well Connected Health’s senior vice president of regulatory, believes the ONC’s new HTI-1 rule is a step in the right direction that will improve data exchange for providers, health tech vendors and patients. She applauded the rule for preserving TEFCA as a voluntary framework and for establishing FHIR-based interoperability as the industry’s de facto standard.

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In predicting that the Medi-Cal coverage protections during the pandemic would end, advocates successfully pushed for California to adopt a continuous Medi-Cal coverage policy for children ages 0-5 – avoiding annual renewals during this vulnerable time in their childhood development. For this important protection to become a reality as soon as possible, we now need the Governor to fund and greenlight this policy immediately–in his January 2024 Budget proposal.

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As we embark on the winter season, the significance of respiratory health becomes even more pronounced. The challenges posed by cold weather, compounded by air pollution, necessitate a proactive approach.

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It is only by supporting the public health workers, and making their jobs more appealing that health agencies can strengthen the workforce to prevent and respond to future public health threats.

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Hospitals that are able to transform what they are and how they operate can survive and serve the public well. They will still require investments from society in the interim, but that investment will be justified by the public good and eventually represent a windfall to taxpayers.

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Changes in HHS structure, along with well-funded and staffed partners at the state, local, tribal and territorial levels, may prove helpful for success during future public health emergencies and can help earn and maintain the public’s trust.

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Standard newborn screening can detect dozens of inherited diseases, but genomics technology enables testing for hundreds of them. A North Carolina program evaluating the feasibility of bringing genomics to newborn screening is expanding with an initial goal of testing 5,000 babies in the next year.

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