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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HITPC: Workgroup explores certification program for LTPAC and behavioral health entities

Long-term post-acute care (LTPAC) and behavioral health (BH) entities remain ineligible for Meaningful Use incentives, yet one-third of patients discharged from hospitals end up in these facilities.

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Legislators Seek to Reduce Readmission Penalties on Hospitals Treating Poor

The bill H.R. 4188, the Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, would require the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to adjust the readmission penalty based on a hospital’s share of dual eligible patients.

Assn. supports remote monitoring as mandatory supplement benefit

The Telecommunications Industry Association offered up its support for a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposal that would require Medicare Advantage organizations to provide remote monitoring technologies as part of mandatory supplement benefits.

OIG to investigate Maryland’s state-run HIX

The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services is launching an investigation into Maryland’s health insurance exchange, which has been marred by computer glitches that have made it difficult for people to enroll.

Challenges, variability abound as Mass. launches ICD-10 collaborative testing program

The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium has launched its collaborative testing program for ICD-10 to learn “where there are big differences, where there are disruptions and where coding could be improved,” said Denny Brennan, executive director of the organization, during its March 10 conference on ICD-10 implementation.

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Halamka focusing on meaningful data in ICD-10 effort

WALTHAM, MASS.--It’s not the new codeset of ICD-10, it’s getting meaningful data into the new codes that concerns John Halamka, MD, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, speaking at the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium’s March 10 conference on ICD-10 implementation.

Hospital CEO turnover rate peaks

Hospital CEO turnover is at the highest rate reported since the American College of Healthcare Executives began tracking the rate in 1981.

GAO: 'Comprehensive strategy needed' for MU CQMs

EHR adoption is rising among eligible professionals and hospitals, but the Department of Health & Human Services lacks a comprehensive strategy to ensure it can reliably use clinical quality measures collected in EHRs for quality measurement activities, according to an 81-page report released by the General Accounting Office.

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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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