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Policy and Legislation

By Susan Morse | 02:03 pm | January 17, 2020
Valuable reforms designed to improve healthcare and lower cost hang in limbo, AHA says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:45 am | January 17, 2020
In all, 19 of 22 models predicted net savings in the first year after implementation, averaging 3.5% of total healthcare spending.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:14 pm | January 16, 2020
The national disparity between gross charges for each procedure is significant with a 297% difference between the lowest and highest gross charge.
By Susan Morse | 04:26 pm | January 13, 2020
If the Court decides in favor of the Democratic states, responses should be due February 3 and oral arguments heard in April or May, DOJ says.
By HIMSS TV | 08:05 am | January 10, 2020
Hassan Chaudhury, digital health specialist at Healthcare UK, saying there needs to be a "bold response" to future challenges, discusses the creation of the "NHS Long Term Plan" and NHSX.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:27 pm | January 08, 2020
CHN allegedly received referrals from physicians in violation of the Stark Law and submitted Medicare claims knowing they were ineligible.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:53 pm | January 08, 2020
For capitalism to continue in healthcare, negotiations need to continue behind closed doors, one expert said.
By HIMSS TV | 03:43 pm | January 07, 2020
Dr. Meredith Makeham, chief medical adviser at the Australian Digital Health Agency, says providing the healthcare workforce with resources to understand technology to deliver better care is an integral part of the national digital health strategy.
By Susan Morse | 12:30 pm | January 06, 2020
The petition asks the Court to review the case before the end of the current term in June.
By HIMSS TV | 07:24 am | January 06, 2020
Hassan Chaudhury, digital health lead at Healthcare UK, says universal healthcare is advocated in numerous countries as a model, but UK organizations must look beyond their borders to collaborate more effectively with other systems.