The Food and Drug Administration announced Dec. 5 that it will launch the Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes for Digital Health Devices Pilot, or TEMPO, an initiative aimed to promote access to certain digital health devices. The voluntary …
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Dec. 5 recommended individual-based decision-making for parents deciding whether to give the hepatitis B vaccine, including the birth dose, to infants born to women who test negative for the virus. If not …
If you had to describe a hospital’s mission, philosophy and guiding light with a single word, safety would sit at the top of the list. Providing a safe patient experience is at the heart of everything hospitals do. It is what they strive for while caring …
The Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 4 released its strategy on integrating artificial intelligence across internal operations, research and public health efforts. The strategy is intended to support the Trump administration’s AI action plan …
The AHA released a report Dec. 4 that found patient safety in hospitals and health systems across the nation continues to improve. The report, which uses data analyzed by Vizient, examined key safety and quality metrics from the fourth quarter of 2019 to …
Thomas Lee, M.D., chief medical officer of Press Ganey and editor-in-chief of NEJM Catalyst, explores why social capital is becoming the most critical asset in leadership development, how it can drive organizational performance and why physicians must act …
The FBI has public resources available to help prevent exploitation by cybercriminals, who use artificial intelligence for deception. An infographic by the FBI and the American Bankers Association Foundation highlights how AI-generated or manipulated media …
A coalition of organizations, including the AHA, urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure accountable care organizations and Merit-based Incentive Payment System-eligible clinicians are held harmless from increased billing for skin …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 2 repealed the minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid that the agency adopted in 2024. Specifically, CMS is removing the requirements for nursing homes …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Dec. 1 that it intends to expand the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Review Choice Demonstration to include IRFs in Texas and California. The demonstration, which is currently active for IRFs in …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center will launch a new, outcome-aligned payment model for providers offering technology-supported care to individuals with Original Medicare for managing common chronic conditions. The Advancing …
The AHA provided recommendations to the Food and Drug Administration Dec. 1 in response to a request for information on the measurement and evaluation of artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices. The AHA encouraged the agency to pursue risk-based …
The AHA, the Maine Hospital Association and four safety-net health systems from across the country Dec. 1 filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine to challenge the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The AHA and its co-plaintiffs …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 25 announced lower prices for 15 Medicare Part D drugs selected for the second cycle of negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The selected drugs are …
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT announced Nov. 24 that it will exercise temporary enforcement discretion for health IT developers regarding certification criteria compliance dates and …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 25 issued a proposed rule for policies governing the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs for 2027. CMS proposed changes to the quality measurement programs and health plan marketing practices; the …
A critical vulnerability has been identified in 7-Zip, a free software program used for archiving data, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The flaw allows cyber actors to write code outside of the intended extraction folder …
For more than 30 years, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has provided financial help to hospitals serving vulnerable communities to manage rising prescription drug costs. The savings it generates allows hospitals to stretch limited resources, sustain vital …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an updated notice Nov. 20 on the processing of Medicare provider claims impacted by the government shutdown. The agency said it instructed Medicare Administrative Contractors to conduct mass …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 21 issued a final rule that, among other provisions, increases Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.6% in calendar year 2026 compared to 2025. This includes a 3.3% …
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