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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a Special Open Door Forum Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. ET on its proposed rule to promote electronic health information exchange.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System payment adjustment. The FAQ also links to additional resources on the adjustment, which is based on 2017 MIPS final scores. For additional MIPS…
A treatment protocol to prevent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections after hospital discharge in patients known to carry the bacteria on their body reduced MRSA infections by 30 percent more than education alone, according to a study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services will partner to create addiction recovery transitional housing in rural communities, the agencies announced recently.
The departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services yesterday asked for public input on how they might help group health plans and issuers preserve their grandfathered status under the Affordable Care Act in ways that are consistent with the law and would benefit employers,…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released an updated tool for viewing and comparing opioid prescribing rates over time and across regions.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should take certain actions to ensure compliance with the three-day rule for skilled nursing facilities.
Physician burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration improved in the United States between 2014 and 2017, but there is still room for improvement, according to a study reported today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
The Department of Veterans Affairs today proposed the criteria for determining when covered veterans may elect to receive necessary hospital, medical and extended care services from non-VA entities or providers under the Veterans Community Care Program. The AHA-supported MISSION Act of 2018…
The Department of Health and Human Services has updated its guidance to help communities prepare for and respond to chemical incidents requiring mass decontamination.