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Policy and Legislation

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By HIMSS TV | 05:00 pm | July 01, 2024
The Section 405(d) of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 directs the HHS to create a public-private partnership that specifically targets those who are not cyber practitioners, says La Monte Yarborough, HHS CISO.  
By Susan Morse | 11:10 am | June 26, 2024
"Plans continue to use AI tools to erroneously deny care and contradict provider assessment findings," lawmakers say. 
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:33 pm | June 20, 2024
The agreement was spurred by an investigation into potential violations of patient rights in the State of Iowa.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:37 am | June 20, 2024
PA is also leading to unnecessary spending and unnecessary hospital stays, according to the AMA survey.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:56 am | June 17, 2024
The policies address what AMA sees as the need for greater oversight of health insurers' use of prior authorization controls.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:55 am | June 14, 2024
The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act would introduce legal consequences for over-aggressive private equity dealmaking.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:12 am | June 13, 2024
The proposal would attempt to stop credit reporting companies from sharing medical debts with lenders.
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By HIMSS TV | 04:47 pm | June 07, 2024
FFRDC provides support to federal agencies, particularly HHS, to enhance problem solving, says Oscar Alleyne, MITRE's managing director of the public health division.  
By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | June 06, 2024
New ONC rules are expected to have advancements around public health certification, electronic prior authorization, patient engagement tools and further refinements around information sharing, says Sean Sullivan, a partner at Alston & Bird.  
By Susan Morse | 12:20 pm | June 04, 2024
Fauci denies allegations he was involved in some sort of conspiracy at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.