Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

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Pioneer ACOs year 1: More improved quality than costs

More Pioneer accountable care organizations (ACOs) improved quality than lowered costs, according to first-year results.

AHIMA, CHIME partner to advance HIM, HIT

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) will work together on two timely and critically important issues--information governance and standards--to advance health information management and health IT.

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Ups and downs in health IT

It doesn’t seem that the federal government took off much time for the 4th of July holiday—at least when it comes to health IT. From cybersecurity to a health IT safety plan, there is plenty to consider.

HITPC: Non-targeted query recommendations forthcoming

Non-targeted patient record query recommendations are forthcoming and may be unveiled at the next Health IT Policy Committee (HITPC) on Aug. 7, Privacy & Security Tiger Team Co-chair Devon McGraw, director of the Health Privacy Project at the Center for Democracy & Technology, said at the July 9 HITPC meeting.

Speakers offer HIT safety plan details

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT discussed the recently released Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan during a July 10 webinar, including goals of the plan and strategies for carrying out those goals.

Health Affairs studies: EHR incentives work, but challenges remain

Two reports from Health Affairs point to a strong increase in health IT adoption among hospitals and physicians groups due to federal incentives, but amid uneven progress with considerable barriers to overcome—especially in achieving Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2.

HITPC: Query exchange, provider directory recs approved

Recommendations for query exchange and provider directory were approved by the Health IT Policy Committee at their July 9 meeting.

HITPC: Focus on HIT safety plan strategies

The new health IT patient safety action and surveillance plan is designed to advance patient safety in an increasing health IT-enabled healthcare system, said Jodi G. Daniel, JD, MPH, director of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s Office of Policy and Planning, during the July 9 Health IT Policy Committee meeting.

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