Kat Jercich
Walgreens, Costco, CVS and others said they would use existing IT systems to help customers track their vaccination dosage schedule.
In lieu of permanent policy change, industry groups urged legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities through the end of 2021.
The American Telemedicine Association said the newly released final rules move the healthcare industry closer to a value-based care model.
The fines are the latest effort on OCR's part to enforce HIPAA regulations around protected health information.
Hospital associations call the threat from CMS to withhold Medicare and Medicaid participation for non-compliant data reporting "reckless."
In a virtual town hall Thursday, policy experts weighed in on pivotal healthcare issues in the upcoming election, including the Affordable Care Act.
With criminals taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis, security experts show how health systems can respond to a cyber crisis at the same time.
Its recommendations include lifting limitations on originating sites, allowing telehealth for various types of conditions and reinstating the HIPAA provisions temporarily lifted during the public health emergency.
The plan will make telehealth a foundational modality of care, with the option for patients to follow up with in-person visits if necessary.
The commission, which advises Congress on issues affecting Medicare, put forth a number of options aimed at maximizing care access while minimizing risk.