Policy and Legislation

In 2016, the Obama administration redefined sex discrimination to include termination of pregnancy and gender identity.

HHS is working on an additional allocation to distribute relief broadly to dentists.

Among the recommendations are optimizing telehealth capability, conserving PPE and having a plan for disinfecting clinical spaces.

The resolution was spurred by a 73-year-old with aphasia who was denied access to support persons, prompting state action.

David Smith, executive director for the Medicaid Transformation Project, says vulnerable people are being left behind by the telehealth revolution - and it's vital to address systemic racism, language barriers and social determinants of health.

The AMA said it opposes all forms of racism, denounces police brutality and will work to dismantle racist policies and practices in healthcare.

The guidance standardizes reporting with the intent of providing public health officials access to real-time data as they coordinate their response.

HHS is providing an additional $250 million, while giving hospitals until the end of the day to submit their revenue information.

The additional funds that are required are "substantial," the AHA said, and should be distributed in a quick and equitable manner.

In their HIMSS20 Digital session, privacy policy experts Deven McGraw and Jodi Daniel offer a deeper look at digital patient-access, the APIs that enable it - and the mistakes healthcare organizations make when providing medical records.