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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The race is on for ICD-10

According to this week’s news, the race is on. The healthcare industry is starting to take seriously the ICD-10 implementation deadline of Oct. 1, 2014.

HealthCare.gov enrollment off to slow start

More than 106,000 people have signed up for insurance plans through the state and federal exchanges, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ widely-anticipated release of enrollment numbers.

CMS offers new ICD-10 resources

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released new educational resources to help providers with each phase of the ICD-10 implementation process.

$150M in HHS grants to expand healthcare access

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration has funneled $150 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support 236 health center sites nationwide, according to an agency announcement.

Healthcare.gov head stepping down

Someone was going to have to pay for the problems of healthcare.gov and apparently the first victim is Tony Trenkle, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) chief information officer. Trenkle will step down from his post to join the private sector, effective Nov. 15.

CMS may conduct ICD-10 testing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may be open to conducting ICD-10 end-to-end testing with physician offices, according to MedPage Today's “The Gupta Guide.”

Groups throw support behind MU legislation

Nine specialty societies are expressing their support for legislation that would allow participation in clinical data registries to meet the quality reporting component of the Meaningful Use (MU) program.

ICD-10 pilot project finds testing crucial

According to the results of the HIMSS/WEDI ICD-10 National Pilot Program, any entity touched by the approaching deadline for the new coding system should take testing very seriously.

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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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