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ASTP/ONC releases HTI-5, a proposed rule that streamlines its Health IT Certification Program, updates information blocking regulations, and establishes a foundation of FHIR-based APIs to support AI-enabled interoperability.
HTI-5 would remove…
Lucienne Ide, MD, PhD, Founder and CEO of Rimidi
The annual release of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) generated more attention than usual this year among practices that have considered or are already offering…
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ASTP/ONC’s HTI-4 final rule finalizes certain proposals from the HTI-2 Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability proposed rule, including new and updated health IT certification criteria for electronic prior authorization, electronic prescribing,…
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What You Should Know:
– The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a new final rule, the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Electronic Prescribing, Real-Time Prescription Benefit and Electronic Prior Authorization…
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What You Should Know:
– The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a proposed rule for the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).
– The proposal aims to increase quality…
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Dr. Scott Schell, Chief Medical Officer, Cognizant
As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, proposed updates to federal healthcare cybersecurity standards have reignited debate across the industry. Introduced in December 2024, these regulations represent the first…
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CMS Announces 2.4% Increase for Inpatient Reimbursement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 2.4% increase to inpatient Medicare reimbursement rates for Fiscal Year 2026. This adjustment comes as part of…
Last December, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule that would make data encryption a standard and not optional across healthcare organizations that store and transfer patient health information.
In the…
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The Rise of Healthcare Cyber Threats
Over the past decade, cybersecurity breaches have dramatically increased across industries, with healthcare becoming a primary target. The devastating attack on Change Healthcare served as a crucial wake-up call…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s proposed rule to establish special registrations for providers and telemedicine platforms to prescribe certain schedules of controlled substances without requiring an in-person doctor’s visit requires “meaningful” clarification and adjustments,…
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