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Understanding the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) A.K.A the Doc Fix
Despite the monumental healthcare reforms enacted in the Affordable Care Act of 2010, there still remains one legislative fix that…
HHS Offers Look into the Future for Meaningful Use Stage 3
One of the central pieces to the Affordable Care Act (PPACA), along with the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) was the…
Payment Penalties May Not Curb Hosptial Aquired Infections
In October 2008 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) discontinued additional payments for preventable…
11 Ways to Reduce Healthcare Spending
Healthcare spending is out of control. That was the reason why Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), right? Over two…
ONC-AHIMA Public-Private Guide on Privacy and Security of Electronic Health…
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT recently release a new instructional guide addressing concerns about privacy…
HHS Regulatory Priorities for 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a report of its Regulatory Priorities for FY 2012.…
HHS Global Health Strategy 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its “Global Health Strategy” (GHS). Although the chief mission of HHS…
HHS to Begin HIPAA Audits
Starting this month, healthcare organizations will be subject to audits by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), evaluating their…
Merck CEO Government Boards and Price Controls Threaten Medical Progress
In a recent editorial in the Wall Street Journal, Kenneth C. Fraizer, President and CEO of Merck & Co. asserted that,…
Accountable Care Organizations: A Long Way to Go
One of the keystone provisions contained within the Affordable Care Act (ACA or health care reform) was the idea of Accountable…