Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

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Draft legislation would overhaul federal IT procurement process

Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) have introduced draft legislation to create a new office in the White House to review and guide major IT projects while working to allow more small businesses to bid for federal contracts, reports The Hill.

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Halamka shares advice for ONC's DeSalvo

John Halamka, MD, health IT thought leader and CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, has some advice for the new national coordinator of health IT.

N.Y. budget proposal includes $1.2B for health infrastructure

N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $142.1 billion budget proposal unveiled last week includes a $1.2 billion capital program to support health facilities.

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ONC Annual Meeting: Patient engagement dissected

The ingredients of patient engagement include a strong collaboration with providers, patient access to their digital records and interoperable health IT tools that make data actionable, according to speakers participating in a panel discussion at the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT’s annual meeting on Jan. 23.

ONC Annual Meeting: How to innovate in healthcare

What’s the winning strategy to successfully innovate in health IT? Take advantage of government resources, know your customers and the real world needs they face and don’t expect success overnight, said speakers during a panel discussion at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT annual meeting on Jan. 23.

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ONC Annual Meeting: Town Hall covers mandates, alignment, future

A lengthy roster of Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT leadership participated in a Town Hall session during the office’s Jan. 23 annual meeting, touching on a wide range of topics.

Survey: Independent docs concerned about ACA

Many independent physicians are concerned that they are not benefitting from the Affordable Care Act, and many remain in the dark as to how to take advantage of it, according to a survey released by Acentec, a Calif.-based IT solutions and consulting service provider.

US-UK agree to ‘unprecedented’ health data sharing

A bilateral agreement signed by the U.S. and United Kingdom will advance health IT tools and data sharing to accelerate improvements in the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery in both countries.

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The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

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From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

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Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.