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As strongly advocated by the AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that it is rescinding prior audit denials for hospitals that had failed to qualify for the “mid-build exception” so that the agency can review the determinations.
The Provider Relief Fund has been a lifeline to America’s hospitals, health systems and caregivers, helping us keep our doors open during COVID-19 so we can continue providing essential services and care to patients and communities. That’s why Congress designated these funds to providers on the…
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it will distribute $25.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funds to health care providers. This includes $17 billion in a “Phase 4” distribution from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF), as well as the $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (…
President Biden today announced six new mitigation steps for combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, including a series of vaccine mandates for certain workers nationwide.
Rick Pollack
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America’s hospitals and health systems have deep concerns about several Anthem policies that challenge their ability to care for patients during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
This edition of Hacking Healthcare begins by highlighting a notice for the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) new telehealth cybersecurity project, which is presently open for industry comment.
The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new CISA Insights report titled, Risk Considerations for Managed Service Provider Customers (MSPs).
On September 3, 2021, USCYBERCOM issued an alert related to mass exploitation of an Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center vulnerability, CVE-2021-26084. The threat is ongoing and expected to accelerate
Clinicians at Appalachian Regional Healthcare System in North Carolina held a COVID Care Vigil and talked frankly about the resurgence in COVID-19 hospitalizations: “This wave has broken our spirits.”