Policy and Legislation
A final rule increases coordination among providers and strengthens confidentiality protections for SUD patients.
The goal is to ensure older adults can continue to receive services and supports in their homes, ACL said.
The groups claim HHS' interpretation is too restrictive, leading to patient harm and financial distress for hospitals.
FHIR at Scale Taskforce (FAST) gives a level of interoperability that can't be met any other way and takes in groups such as payers that have yet to fully participate, says ONC National Coordinator Micky Tripathi.
The only negative trend was a dramatic increase in the use of the Independent Dispute Resolution process.
The model is designed to improve outcomes, increase access to therapies and lower healthcare costs for vulnerable populations.
Dr. Jared Saul, Amazon Web Services chief medical officer, talks about the benefits of artificial intelligence and machine learning, but also AWS' concerns about their use in healthcare.
The letter urges all state Medicaid administrators to review their current policies to ensure they're in line with ADA requirements.
Twenty states will receive $2.5 million to expand school-based health services through Medicaid and CHIP.
The policy would have limited coverage during colonoscopies and other procedures, prompting industry pushback.