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HHS finalizes HIPAA transaction standard for health care attachments
The Department of Health and Human Services March 20 released a final rule (establishing a standard format for attachments to support electronic health care claims under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
CMS releases proposed rule establishing electronic standards for drug prior authorizations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 released a
Cybersecurity as a Clinical and Governance Imperative
What health care trustees should know and do to ensure their organizations are resilient, responsive and ready to protect their mission in the face of cyber threats.
Judge rules in favor of AHA vacating HHS online tracking ‘bulletin’ as unlawful and beyond agency authority
A United States District Court Judge in Texas today ruled in favor of the AHA, Texas Hospital Association, and hospital plaintiffs, agreeing that Department of Health and Human Services “bulletins” that restrict health care providers from using standard third-party web technologies that capture IP addresses on portions of their public-facing webpages were unlawful final rules and vacating the March 2024 Revised Bulletin.
HHS Finalizes Claims Attachments Rule to Reduce Administrative Burden and Modernize Claims Processing
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) March 20 issued a final rule establishing national standards for the electronic exchange of clinical documentation used to support health care claims processing.
Board Portals: Are They Improving Governance Effectiveness?
While most health care governing boards may still rely on paper packets and board agenda books for board and committee meetings, adoption of board portals— Web-based, online workspaces that support health care governance—appears to be catching up with use in other sectors.
AHA Preferred Cybersecurity & Risk Provider Program
AHA created a panel of vetted, highly-reputable cybersecurity and risk service providers to support AHA members’ cyber and risk initiatives
HHS announces program to protect confidentiality of SUD patient records
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Feb. 13 announced the launch of a program to implement and enforce statutory and regulatory requirements under 42 CFR Part 2, which protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.
AHA Response to HHS RFI on AI in Health Care
The American Hospital Association provides comments on the Health and Human Services request for information on accelerating the adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of clinical care.