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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Hopkins hospital ordered to pay $261M in purported ‘Munchausen’ case made famous by Netflix

The civil case has a very high profile since the story unfolded in excruciating detail in a widely viewed documentary.

American Heart Association ‘enthusiastically’ joins other cardiology groups in push for new, independent medical board

AHA members have voted to throw their full support behind the efforts to establish a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine. 

FDA announces Class I recall of nearly 2,000 catheter kits

Medical facilities and distributors have been advised to immediately discontinue the use of these devices due to a significant labeling issue. 

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American Hospital Association sues HHS over IP tracking rule

The AHA is suing HHS over guidance that forbids the use of popular third-party tracking applications.

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What they’re saying about the White House’s executive order on AI

In the Biden administration’s latest push to encourage beneficial AI innovation while discouraging hazardous AI risk-taking, the president on Monday announced an executive order fleshing out that coupled call.

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President Biden issues ‘landmark’ executive order on artificial intelligence

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance, which represents device manufacturers, praised the president's announcement.

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Florida woman sentenced in $36M physical therapy fraud

Arisleidys Fernandez Delmas of Florida pleaded guilty for billing physical therapy services that patients never received.

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The physician shortage is here: AMA implores Congress to address ‘urgent crisis’

“Physicians everywhere—across every state and specialty—continue to carry tremendous burdens that have us frustrated, burned out, abandoning hope," said AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld. 

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If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

Cardiologists and other physicians may soon need to provide much more information when ordering remote patient monitoring for Medicare patients.

Why are so many cardiovascular devices involved in Class I recalls? One possible reason could be the large number of devices hitting the market without undergoing much premarket clinical testing. 

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