The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT: Using Real Time Data…
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2012
CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Reimbursement: Higher Medicaid Pay for…
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule to implement a provision of the Affordable…
Several Newly Approved Medicines Highlight the Need for CME
In the past several weeks, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two drugs to treat obesity—Qsymia (Vivus) and…
Prescription Drug Shortages: FDA Clarifies Congressional Report
The number of drug shortages has been rising steadily over the last five years, nearly tripling from 61 in 2005 to 178 in 2010. …
Stop Tampering of Prescription Pills Act (STOPP)
As we have covered several times over the past few years, the abuse and overuse of painkillers, particularly opioids, has created…
CMS Proposed Rule on Hospital Outpatients and Ambulatory Surgical Centers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a rule that would update payment policies and rates for…
CMS Proposed Rule on Physician Payment Policies
On July 6, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update payment policies…
Gordon West CME Leader and Advocate 1951-2012
The continuing medical education (CME) community lost one of its leaders and advocates this past week. Gordon West, PhD,…
ACCME Annual Report Data 2011
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) published its 2011 Annual Report Data,…
CMS Announced 89 New Accountable Care Organizations
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the selection of 89 new Accountable Care Organizations…