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OIG: Audit reveals 'significant' vulnerabilities in CMS wireless networks
No cases of unauthorized use were found, but OIG identified four causes for concern.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 25, 2016 -
Industry agrees to 68% hike in medical device user fees for 2018-2022
Congress must pass new user fee legislation before the current fee program expires in October 2017.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 24, 2016 -
Trendline
Labor
Hospitals are navigating persistent labor shortages with the need to cut costs — a source of contention that could leave patients caught in the middle.
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States, providers band together to sue HHS over gender anti-discrimination rule
The lawsuit will test the validity of the first federal regulation to ban discrimination based on gender identity.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 24, 2016 -
CBO: Aging population, drugs driving federal healthcare spending
This year will be the first time the annual budget shortfall will increase since 2009.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 24, 2016 -
Disciplined docs can still get drug and devicemaker dollars, investigation finds
Some drug and device makers maintain financial ties to doctors with histories of serious misconduct.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 24, 2016 -
OCR puts organizations on notice for smaller data breaches
Expect to see more HIPAA settlements as HHS steps up investigations of smaller breaches.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 23, 2016 -
ICD-10 'flexibilities' draw to close on October 1
Any providers not already coding to the highest possible level of specificity will need to start.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 22, 2016 -
Reinsurance key for risk adjustment, stabilizing marketplace, research finds
Only 1% of patients in the 2013 sample group were very costly but they accounted for 28% of total annual healthcare costs.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Here are the challenges providers can expect with CPC+
To expand the initiative, CMS will need to offer incentives that attract payers and providers in other parts of the country, particularly in areas where there are large at-risk populations, one expert says.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 22, 2016 -
On patient steering from Medicare/Medicaid to marketplace plans, CMS wants answers
Regulatory changes could be coming to stop providers seeking higher reimbursement rates.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 22, 2016 -
CMS supports modular approach to Medicaid IT improvements
The aim is to increase state’s ability to upgrade Medicaid Management Information Systems and speed access to enhanced federal financial support.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 18, 2016 -
FTC issues final order in privacy complaint against Practice Fusion
Practice Fusion was accused of not informing patients physician reviews would be publicly posted. Many responses contained sensitive health information.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Timeline: Aetna's pending $37B acquisition of Humana
Aetna and Humana say they are prepared to “vigorously defend their pending transaction” against an antitrust lawsuit in a court trial set to begin on December 5.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 16, 2016 -
Former HHS official touts patient consent for improved health data privacy
The comments come in response to an ONC report which found key privacy gaps in HIPAA's ability to protect personal information generated by wearables and other mobile apps.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 16, 2016 -
Organ org seeks fairer liver transplant network
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network is seeking comments on a policy proposal that would change the geographic distribution system for liver transplants.
By Jeff Byers • Aug. 15, 2016 -
Math gaffe could cost Massachusetts hospitals $110M in Medicare funds
Rhode Island hospitals stand to lose $7 million, thanks to Massachusetts’ mistake.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Nursing home star ratings get new quality measures
Five new measures will be gradually phased in through January 2017.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Swedish equity firm to acquire healthcare analytics firm Press Ganey for $2.3B
The deal marks the first time EQT has invested in North America.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 9, 2016 -
FDA lays out when device modifications require regulatory clearance
Changes that could alter a device’s clinical performance would require the FDA’s greenlight.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 9, 2016 -
Harken Health withdraws from ACA expansion plans into South Florida
While reasons behind the reversal are currently unknown, Harken Health will instead plan to expand the number of its primary care clinics in Atlanta and Georgia.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 8, 2016 -
Medicaid expansion leads to better healthcare outcomes, study finds
Adopting expansion was associated with an increase of access to primary care by 12.1 percentage points.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 8, 2016 -
NY's MVP Health Care seeks bigger footprint in Medicaid market
Managed care has been at the forefront of New York’s Medicaid population growth since the state expanded eligibility under the ACA.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 5, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Mobile apps and privacy: A pressing conundrum
“We are dealing with uncharted waters because the technology is so young,” says HIPAA consultant Waseem Sheikh.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 4, 2016 -
FCC releases mapping tool to increase broadband/health connectivity
Commissioner Mignon Clyburn said broadband access “is increasingly becoming a super-determinant of health.”
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 3, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What the new mandatory bundled payments for cardiac care could mean for the industry
One expert believes the industry can expect to see similar models on the horizon for oncology and maternity care.
By Julie Henry • Aug. 3, 2016
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