Organizations Urge HHS to Postpone Blocking Deadlines
10 healthcare organizations band together to urge HHS to postpone Information Sharing Compliance deadlines. Read the CHIME press release.
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Physicians Propelling Health Care’s Digital Transformation
Physicians are increasingly seeing the advantages of digital health solutions since 2016 when the American Medical Association first investigated the motivations, requirements, and uses of digital health technology among physicians.
AMA Announces CPT Update for COVID-19 Boosters Adapted to Omicron
The AMA announced an editorial update to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)®, the nation’s leading medical terminology code set for describing health care procedures and services, that includes eight new codes for the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster doses from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech.
Civitas Networks for Health Selects Technology Solution Partner
At its annual conference, Civitas Networks for Health and the Patient Centered Data Home® Governance Council announced they have identified Velatura Public Benefit Corporation as the national technology Solution Partner to support a consolidated national PCDH initiative.
Nearly $90M to Community Health Centers to Advance Health Equity through Better Data
Last week, during National Health Center Week, HRSA awarded nearly $90 million in American Rescue Plan funding to nearly 1,400 community health centers across the country to advance health equity through better data collection and reporting.
$74M USDA Grants for Rural Health Care
The USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is awarding $74 million in grants to improve health care facilities in rural towns across the Nation. These grants will help 143 rural health care organizations expand critical services for 3 million people in 37 states, Guam and Puerto Rico.
NIST Updates Guidance for Health Care Cybersecurity
In an effort to help health care organizations protect patients’ personal health information, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated its cybersecurity guidance for the health care industry.
Many Significant ACO Changes Included in Proposed Medicare Rule
National Association of ACOs President and CEO Clif Gaus, Sc.D., issued the following statement today on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule:
HHS Seeking Public Comment on Strengthening Primary Health Care
The public comment period will be open for 36 days starting June 27, 2022, through August 1 at 11:59 PM ET. HHS is committed to transparency and providing opportunities for public participation during the development of the plan.