Policy and Legislation
On Wednesday, the CDC asked the DOJ to proceed with an appeal.
This week's top stories include providers aiming to extend the public health emergency that ushered in waivers and flexibilities during the pandemic, and clinicians at DOD, Coast Guard and VA sites could not update medical information for hours.
A proposed "Birthing-Friendly" hospital designation will soon be released as part of the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule.
HHS and the Biden Administration say they will give 60 days prior notice before ending the PHE.
HHS will weigh this information in its grantmaking decisions and share potential violations with the relevant enforcement agencies.
The current public health emergency ends on April 16, but HHS has promised providers 60 days notice.
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HIMSS SVP of government relations Tom Leary discusses HIMSS' efforts with Congress to ease access to telehealth and to improve remote patient monitoring, and how the HIMSS Foundation would like to diversify the healthcare IT workforce.
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Barclay Butler, director of the Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Interagency Program Office, examines coordination of healthcare for beneficiaries and servicemembers.
The combined nonprofit health system will encompass 33 hospitals and 385 clinics spread across six states.
The interpretation of affordability would take effect beginning January 1, 2023, in time for the next open enrollment period.