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Policy and Legislation

By Jeff Lagasse | 01:40 pm | January 10, 2023
About three-quarters of the new positions will be for primary care and mental health specialties, CMS says.
By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | January 09, 2023
The government of South Korea is working with hospitals like the Samsung Medical Center to deliver data-driven high-quality care with a focus on research.
By Susan Morse | 05:02 pm | January 06, 2023
Retail pharmacies can now sell abortion pills under new FDA modifications.
By Susan Morse | 12:06 pm | January 03, 2023
The drug was estimated to cost Medicare $12B in one year, representing 36% of the 2018 Part B budget.
By Susan Morse | 12:14 pm | December 30, 2022
The proposed rule would restore the longstanding process for the handling of conscience complaints, HHS says.
By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | December 30, 2022
The chief innovation officer for the Translational Research Institute for Space Health, James Hury, discusses the programs of greatest interest to the HIMSS audience, including collaboration opportunities.
By Susan Morse | 11:53 am | December 29, 2022
The XBB variant, which is resistant to immunity, now makes up over half of cases in New England.
By Susan Morse | 12:08 pm | December 28, 2022
The legislation extends waivers for both programs that were put in place under the public health emergency.
By Susan Morse | 12:23 pm | December 27, 2022
States may begin processing Medicaid redeterminations on April 1, 2023, and have one year to complete them.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:37 am | December 22, 2022
Transparent ownership data, the agency says, benefits the public by assisting patients in making better informed decisions about care.