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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Florida seeks to regulate, expand telemedicine

Florida legislators are considering a Senate bill that would increase the use of telemedicine and establish requirements for health providers who treat patients remotely.

Industry leaders react to Sebelius resignation, look to future

After five years at the helm of the Department of Health & Human Services, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced her resignation on April 10.

CMS releases user guide on MU batch reporting

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a user guide illuminating how providers participating in the EHR incentive program can submit their attestation with other members of their medical group or hospital system.

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Senate Finance chair renews call for permanent SGR Fix

Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) used his opening remarks in a hearing on health and human services spending in the president’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget to continue to urge a permanent repeal for the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula used to calculate Medicare physician payments.

HHS releases Medicare physician payment data

In a historic move, Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has released data on services and procedures provided to Medicare beneficiaries by physicians and other healthcare professionals for the year of 2012.

CMS releases individual physician payment data

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services left many physicians feeling exposed as data on individual payments were released to major newspapers ahead of the agency posting the data on its website.

HITPC: Workflow, ecosystem maturity are biggest challenges for MU Stage 2 HIE requirements

Ecosystem maturity and workflow changes represent the two main challenges for vendors and providers as they implement two Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements related to health information exchange: transition of care and view, download and transmit requirements.

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CMS backs down on Medicare Advantage cuts

The final 2015 Medicare Advantage rates announced Monday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reflected only a 0.4 percent decrease, but that did not win it the adulation of America’s Health Insurance Plans’ (AHIP), the organization that represents U.S. insurance companies.

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Cardiovascular Business
Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

AI in Healthcare
A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

Cardiovascular Business
FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

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