FDA and FBI officials are sharing their cybersecurity knowledge as the pace of healthcare cyberattacks picks up.
From the FDA, an urgent message issued a warning to organizations that may be...
Last week, FDA officials continued their campaign against flavored nicotine products with a proposed ban on cigarettes and cigars containing added flavors.
And on the cybersecurity front, the FBI has...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two different funding initiatives to improve healthcare nationwide. The first, $90 million, will support data analysis at community health...
This week, in Orlando, FL, senior executives from healthcare providers and payer organizations are sharing their technology accomplishments and new product developments.
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf opened the conference Tuesday by highlighting the...
According to a new study, Black Americans saw an 8-percent reduction in the uninsured rate since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. This reduction reduced the total uninsured...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is doling out $55 million to boost virtual care access at 29 community health centers. HHS secretary Xavier Beccara also announced that the agency had...
The first year of the Biden Administration can be characterized by an emphasis on health equity, according to Xavier Becerra, the Secretary for the Department of Health & Human Services. And...
Organizations are urging Congress to reinstate pre-deductible coverage for telehealth services in an effort to help patients. Also in the nation’s capital, the VA will implement a Google...
Newly discovered vulnerabilities in Apache’s Log4j software library are threatening healthcare systems that rely on the technology. HHS is addressing the issue with new guidance and warnings....
The VA has initiated a research fellowship with the Regenstrief Institute of Indiana to advance health systems and train new fellows in the fields of health services research, implementation science,...
Legislation introduced by a group of bipartisan representatives intends to expand telehealth access to Medicare beneficiaries regardless of geography. Additionally, both chambers of Congress passed a...
Surprise billing is a burden on patients and healthcare stakeholders alike, but the healthcare industry has had difficulty confronting this problem due to a lack of uniformity.
“Surprise billing...
The pandemic telehealth boom will be supported by $23 million of research money from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, but in Florida, the technology is showing vulnerability to fraud...
The FCC and HHS both announced funding initiatives in the past week. The FCC will spend $700 million to expand rural broadband access and result in better telehealth opportunities for dispersed...
Healthcare workers need to be more cognizant of gender and sex identifiers in EHR documentation, according to a recent blog post from Steven Posnack of the ONC. After encouraging clinical trial data...
In a white paper released last week, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure reiterated the agency’s plan to support health equity and expand value-based care for Medicare and Medicaid...
The Biden-Harris Administration greenlit transgender care to be included as a part of Colorado’s Essential Health Benefits. Days later, CMS has boosted their hourly wages for call center workers...
The Biden-Harris administration continues its focus on expanding healthcare access as CMS and HHS announce three new initiatives that increase access to Medicare, Medicaid, and maternal care across the...
After a relatively quiet summer, HHS and CMS dove back into rulemaking, guideline issuing, and funding awards. Following vaccine mandates for all federal employees and healthcare settings, CMS issued...
As the holiday weekend comes to a close, the Biden Administration did not slow its commitment to increasing access to care for patients. Through American Rescue Plan funding, CMS allocates funding to...
