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The Senate today voted 72-26 to approve legislation funding federal programs through Dec. 9 and providing $1.1 billion in emergency funding for the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies to combat Zika. The compromise package to fund Zika response includes $400 million in…
Hospitals and eligible professionals may register for the option to submit National Health Care Survey data in 2017 to satisfy the objective for specialized registry reporting in the Medicare or Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs. To register intent to submit NHCS data, hospitals…
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology today awarded seven organizations a total of $1.5 million to test selected clinical interoperability standards for health IT in priority areas.
The Department of Labor today awarded Puerto Rico $6 million to employ temporary workers to help control the mosquitos that carry Zika virus, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $13 million to create a mosquito control unit in the territory.
The Indiana Hospital Association today named as its next president Brian Tabor, who currently serves as the association’s executive vice president. Tabor will succeed Doug Leonard when he retires next June after serving as president since 2007.
The House of Representatives last night voted 258-101 to pass the Synthetic Drug Control Act (H.R. 3537). The AHA-supported legislation would give the Drug Enforcement Administration authority to stop the distribution, sale and use of additional synthetic drugs by classifying them as Schedule I…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced the first in a series of new strategies to reach young adults and enroll them in coverage through the 2017 Health Insurance Marketplaces. Plans include an enhanced mobile interface for HealthCare.gov; social media campaign with…
The Department of Health and Human Services has established guidance for use by covered entities in their efforts to comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requirements regarding the privacy and security of protected health information, but it does not address all elements…
Reversing a district court ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit today granted a request by the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the integration of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth while the agency completes an administrative trial challenging the proposed…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a Rural Health Solutions Summit Oct. 19 at its headquarters in Baltimore. Participants will include CMS leadership, the CMS Rural Health Council and stakeholders from all sectors of the health care field, who will “engage in in-depth…