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Deep Dive
Text In: One question with JMU Professor of Political Science Dr. Robert Roberts
"Do you think Garland's Supreme Court nomination will be pushed through? Why or why not?"
By Jeff Byers • March 17, 2016 -
At E&C hearing, CMS' Conway gives vague timeline for alternative payment models criteria
CMS' Patrick Conway commented on how CMS is changing the PQRS and alternative payment models.
By Ana Mulero • March 17, 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.
By Healthcare Dive staff -
Healthcare providers urge CMS adoption of 90-day MU reporting period
Healthcare providers are pushing CMS to adopt a 90-day reporting period rather than the full-year period CMS has proposed.
By Nina Flanagan • March 17, 2016 -
HIE growth limited to a few states, report says
Only a few states are increasing health information exchange adoption (HIE), a new report says.
By Nina Flanagan • March 17, 2016 -
Trump, Sanders health plans come under fire
Under Trump’s plan, Medicaid would be transformed to a block-grant program and leave an estimated 21 million individuals uninsured.
By Meg Bryant • March 16, 2016 -
Lawmakers seek implant IDs on Medicare claims forms
CMS has cited technological challenges in opposing inclusion of unique device identifiers on Medicare claims forms.
By Meg Bryant • March 16, 2016 -
OIG report says HHS needs to improve data security
A recent Office of the Inspector General report shows ten areas where HHS needs to tighten data security measures.
By Nina Flanagan • March 16, 2016 -
Chicago physician gets 9 months over drug kickbacks, excessive clozapine prescriptions
The psychiatrist, the highest-volume prescriber in the U.S. for clozapine, received almost $600,000 in kickbacks.
By Heather Caspi • March 15, 2016 -
CDC opioid guidelines presses for prescription limits
The agency released its anticipated opioid prescription recommendations yet reactions were not without criticism.
By Jeff Byers • March 15, 2016 -
Dissolving heart stent gets closer FDA review
Abbott Laboratories' Absorb heart stent will get a second look by an outside panel to discuss FDA approval.
By Nina Flanagan • March 15, 2016 -
Brace yourself: CDC, CMS to add about 5,500 new ICD-10 codes in FY 2017
"We're going to need a bigger code set," says the federal government.
By Nina Flanagan • March 15, 2016 -
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Health privacy compliance experts predict OCR to conduct around 220 audits this year
HHS' Office of Inspector General criticized the organization's Office for Civil Rights for being lax in its health privacy compliance enforcement program.
By Nina Flanagan • March 14, 2016 -
Humana faces $3.1M penalty over Medicare violations
In addition, Humana CEO Bruce Broussard stands to receive a $40.2 million “golden parachute” paycheck if the Aetna merger closes.
By Meg Bryant • March 11, 2016 -
CMS pegs average payer cost for doc loss alerts at $16,000
Starting in 2018, all qualified health plans must notify enrollees of additional charges related to ancillary out-of-network providers in an in-network setting.
By Meg Bryant • March 11, 2016 -
CMS skilled nursing data spotlights 4 states' suspicious provision of therapy activity
“These concerns have prompted us to refer this issue to the Recovery Auditor Contractors for further investigation."
By Heather Caspi • March 10, 2016 -
Insurers lobby FCC for guidance on consumer contact
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was clarified last summer by the FCC to include text messages but provided an exception for "healthcare providers" without defining the term.
By Nina Flanagan • March 10, 2016 -
Healthcare IT vendors sign pledge to share data
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation's Open Data Pledge has been signed by 49 healthcare technology vendors.
By Nina Flanagan • March 10, 2016 -
HHS seeks nominees for cybersecurity task force
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 required HHS to set up a Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force to defend healthcare data against more complex and sophisticated cyberattacks.
By Nina Flanagan • March 10, 2016 -
HealthGrove names bottom 25 states for healthcare access
The researchers suggest the lack of Medicare expansion is a deterring factor to access. Sorry, Georgia.
By Heather Caspi • March 10, 2016 -
Senate draft legislation calls for overhaul of mental health system
The bipartisan measure will include provisions to address the U.S. opioid misuse crisis.
By Meg Bryant • March 9, 2016 -
Public Citizen: New NIH documents reveal the need for an iCompare suspension, investigation
Public Citizen and AMSA say the trial violates basic ethical principals and federal regulatory requirements.
By Ana Mulero • March 9, 2016 -
Study: Health apps are missing privacy policies and share data
20% of smartphone owners had health apps in 2012 and 7% of primary care physicians recommended one to their patients.
By Nina Flanagan • March 9, 2016 -
Supreme Court temporarily stonewalls Louisiana abortion law
The high court decided to block the law until it renders its decision for the Texas case, Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, No. 15-274.
By Nina Flanagan • March 8, 2016 -
U.S. court rules for confidential third party data embargo in pending Advocate/NorthShore merger
After the FTC tried to prevent the Advocate/NorthShore merger, a question of sharing confidential information in defense of the merger was brought before a judge.
By Nina Flanagan • March 8, 2016 -
New Hampshire upgrades healthcare cost comparison website
The state, already considered to have the best such tool, continues forging ahead.
By Heather Caspi • March 7, 2016
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