Trump wants to repeal Obamacare. What of payment reform, ACOs, innovation?
Both sides in the Obamacare debate have valid points. They also are only seeing the tip of the iceberg.
Lawmaker calls Olympus action on contaminated scopes ‘despicable’
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-California) said internal Olympus emails about that decision were “incredibly disturbing” and the company officials involved should face questions at a congressional hearing.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Bill would lift Medicare Advantage restrictions on end-stage renal disease
The bill, known as the ESRD Choice Act (H.R. 5?659), would allow enrollment in the Medicare managed care plans to ESRD patients undergoing dialysis treatment.
DME suppliers support legislative delay to Medicare competitive bidding
Supporters of the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 said the proposed legislation would ensure access to vital healthcare technology, particularly in smaller, isolated markets. It also would protect their profits.
Senate panel unanimously clears post-Meaningful Use HIT bill
With the future of the federal electronic health records incentive program now up in the air, a bill that addresses major complaints about Meaningful Use seems to be on the fast track to passage.
Indiana considers allowing telemedicine prescriptions
The legislation would permit physicians, PAs and NPs to write prescriptions for remote patients, as long as they have established a provider-patient relationship. It would exclude controlled substances and abortion drugs.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Bipartisan bill seeks to expand Medicare telehealth, remote patient monitoring
The proposed CONNECT for Health Act has the support of more than 50 organizations, including the American Medical Association, AARP, Kaiser Permanente and health IT vendors Cerner and American Well.
Congress votes to exempt procedures at ambulatory surgery centers from Meaningful Use
Patient visits to ambulatory surgery centers would be exempt from Meaningful Use reporting — and related Medicare penalties — for the physicians and other "elgibile professionals" who see them starting next year, under legislation that unanimously passed the Senate this week.
Bill would shorten Meaningful Use reporting period, delay Stage 3
Rep. Renee Elmers (R-N.C.) on Thursday introduced legislation that would prevent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from even writing the final Stage 3 Meaningful Use rules until at least 2017. It also would permanently shorten the annual attestation period to 90 days, rather than the full year, and institute a "linear scale" next year for compliance to replace the current all-or-nothing nature of the EHR incentive program.
Minnesota excludes solo docs, cash practices from EHR mandate
In a new rule, Minnesota has excluded solo practitioners from the EHR mandate
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We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Senators seek Medicare telehealth parity, more rural broadband
Mississippi’s two senators, Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran, both Republicans, will reintroduce legislation to extend Medicare coverage for telehealth services in medically underserved areas. Wicker, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, announced plans during a hearing Tuesday to bring up the Telehealth Advancement Act in the new Congress. […]