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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Assn. warns: learn from 5010 for ICD-10

The Healthcare Billing and Management Association strongly recommends that the U.S. healthcare system learn from its experience transitioning from 4010 to 5010 last year when facing the transition to ICD-10.

Coalition group urges FDA to publish mobile apps final guidance

The mHealth Regulatory Coalition (MRC) is exerting more pressure on the FDA, calling for the agency to publish its final guidance on mobile medical apps as soon as possible.

Survey: One-third of physician practices have yet to prepare for ICD-10

Another recent survey has revealed widespread unpreparedness for ICD-10 compliance.

Sequestration driving major IT cuts

Almost half of federal IT executives face budget cuts greater than 10 percent as a result of sequestration.

Ponderings from the Podium: Big Data, Mobile Health & Information Exchange

Highlights in health IT from TEDMED to the Office of National Coordinator of Health IT.

AMA votes to mandate two-year ICD-10/11 implementation period

The American Medical Association (AMA) has again protested the looming Oct. 1, 2014, compliance date for ICD-10.

GAO: October HIX deadline is a challenge

As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launches a new website devoted to health insurance exchange, a new report from the General Accountability Office (GAO) assesses the readiness of federally facilitated health insurance exchanges to be operational by Oct. 1 to support open enrollment for insurance coverage that starts in January 2014.

HHS launches Health Insurance Marketplace website, call center

Signaling its drive to ready Americans for open enrollment of health insurance exchanges in October, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the consumer website, HealthCare.gov, and consumer call center to help individuals select the most appropriate coverage, according to a June 24 announcement. The agency stressed that it is on target for the fall enrollment, with coverage expected to begin in 2014.

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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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