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The FDA, CDC and CMS today launched the Tri-Agency Task Force for Emergency Diagnostics, which will work to rapidly develop and deploy diagnostic tests to clinical and public laboratories in an emergency.
Hospitals participating in the Inpatient Quality Reporting and/or Promoting Interoperability Programs must submit data by Feb. 28 to receive a full payment update in fiscal year 2020.
The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare will hold its 2019 Compassion in Action Healthcare Conference Sept. 8-10 in Boston.
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.