Electronic Health Records Health Information Technology: Office of the National Coordinator to… Thomas Sullivan May 7, 2013 0 We previously wrote about President Obama’s FY 2014 budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Given the…
Electronic Health Records Senators Call for Review of HITECH Thomas Sullivan May 7, 2013 0 Six Republican Senators have formally requested that U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS National Physician Payment Transparency… Thomas Sullivan May 6, 2013 On Wednesday May 22, 2013, CMS is hosting a town hall teleconference for physicians and teaching hospitals on the National…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS Posts Reporting Templates for 2013 Thomas Sullivan May 6, 2013 2 CMS released their physician payment sunshine reporting templates for 2013. The templates apply for reports August 1, 2013 -…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS-OMB Posts New Request for Comments Thomas Sullivan May 6, 2013 0 In an effort to further refine the Physician Payment Sunshine Act reporting requirements, CMS has issued a request for comments…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS Releases List of Teaching Hospitals… Thomas Sullivan May 6, 2013 0 CMS has released the final list of teaching hospitals to be used for Physician Payment Sunshine Reporting for August 1 – December…
Innovation May 2013 Update on Medical Innovation Thomas Sullivan May 6, 2013 0 As the weeks go by, we try to collect stories and news coverage regarding physician-industry collaboration and the breakthroughs…
Congress Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act: Gets Kicked Down The Road for… Thomas Sullivan May 3, 2013 0 In 2012, Congress passed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act), which originally was meant to prohibit…
Physician Payment Disclosure Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Principal Investigators and Primary Care… Thomas Sullivan May 2, 2013 0 Industry Standard Research (ISR) recently conducted a survey of various physicians and stakeholders affected by the Physician…
Academic Organizations American Medical Association: Launches Improving Health Outcomes Initiative Thomas Sullivan May 2, 2013 0 To bolster ongoing efforts to address the leading causes of suffering and death in our nation and to engage the physician…