Policy and Legislation

By May 25, U.S. providers caring for EU patients will need to brush up on consent forms, data sharing and privacy monitoring because the General Data Protection Regulation is tougher than HIPAA.

Factors that the research firm said are creating an era of uncertainty in the healthcare industry.

An electronic prescription drug monitoring program network would track controlled substance prescriptions in a state.

Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford alleged CVS business practices created an emergency situation in his home state, calls for more scrutiny in merger deal.

Several industry associations call for provisions that would extend the market stabilization programs in the omnibus appropriations bill Congress is under a deadline to pass by Friday.

In the four years since Maryland implemented a statewide system of pushing hospitals to lower admissions, such savings are adding up to hundreds of millions of dollars for the taxpayers, employers and others who ultimately pay the bills, a new report shows.

The FoundationOne CDx test is the first breakthrough-designated in vitro diagnostic test and can detect genetic mutations in 324 genes.

Moving more physicians toward APMs is a "top strategic goal," says CMS Chief Medical Officer Kate Goodrich.

MACPAC also wants more guidance on the implementation of telehealth and weighs in on DSH payments.

The resulting research will be used to improve state and local health departments' ability to implement and improve interventions.