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American Academy of Pain Medicine Incoming President Asks: Without Industry…
According to a recent article from Anesthesiology News, “The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is set to complete their investigation…
Congress Putting Pressure on HHS to Tighten EHR Meaningful Use Standards
Several Republican Senators and House Members recently have increased pressure on Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department…
Ways and Means Committee Expresses Concern for Use of Health IT Funds
Over the past few months, we have reported several times that Congress is particularly interested in how the Department of Health…
The 2012 Elections and it’s Impact on Healthcare Policy
Last week, in another historic Presidential election, Americans reelected President Barack Obama in a decisive victory that will…
CMS Opens Anti-Fraud Command Center – Senators Question FPS Effectiveness
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the Program Integrity Commend Center in Baltimore to…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Senate Special Committee on Aging…
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a roundtable discussion entitled, “Let the Sunshine in: Implementing the Physician…
Senate Commerce Committee Report on Drug Shortages and the Gray Market…
Drug shortages continue to make the headlines in both mainstream media and on Capitol Hill. According to drug shortage tracking…
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…
USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012
Recently the US Preventative Services Taskforce (USPSTF or Taskforce) released controversial recommendations on breast and…