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Settlement resolves allegations that Florida-based primary care network inflated Medicare Advantage risk scores through improper diagnosis submission. The Villages Health System has agreed to pay $541.5 million to settle allegations that it submitted false diagnosis codes to the government to...
A sophisticated phishing scam using fake Medicare rewards and cloned MyChart login pages exposes patient vulnerability and shifts security burden to providers. More than a dozen health systems have issued patient warnings about a phishing campaign impersonating Epic’s MyChart patient portal.
The move from hybrid to electronic clinical data systems reporting aims to streamline data exchange and align with industry digital quality measurement trends. NCQA is transitioning the HEDIS® Transitions of Care (TRC) measure from its current hybrid reporting methodology to a fully electronic...
FDA's forthcoming generative AI device guidance and Epic's user group meeting reveal accelerating healthcare AI adoption with regulatory signposts for developers. The FDA has committed to issuing new guidance for regulating generative AI-powered medical devices, addressing a growing gap in...
FDA promises forthcoming guidance on generative AI medical devices, signaling regulatory clarity for developers of AI-driven healthcare technologies. Rick Abramson, head of digital health policy at the FDA, stated that the agency expects to issue regulatory guidance on policies regarding...
Federal Medicaid funding for refugees, asylees, and humanitarian parolees ends October 1, 2026, posing financial risk to hospitals serving these populations. The article warns that H.R.
FCC seeks public comment on NPRM to strengthen cybersecurity protections for Rural Health Care Program participants amid growing cyber threats to rural healthcare providers. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update cybersecurity...
FDA requests public comment on continuing collection of data from medical device manufacturers regarding product removals and corrections to support post-market surveillance and safety monitoring. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a 60-day public comment period for a proposed...
The CDC's proposal to continue collecting mortality data through the National Death Index invites public health and medical researchers to comment on data utility and burden reduction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a proposed information collection request for...
State-level approaches vary between restricting AI therapy claims and emphasizing data privacy as federal regulation remains undeveloped. State legislatures are responding to concerns about AI-powered mental health tools providing inaccurate or potentially dangerous advice through varied...
States must submit progress reports for the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program to HHS but face no federal requirement to make them publicly available, limiting transparency. The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services...
Panelists from state HIEs shared how health information exchange networks are being used to support social determinants of health screening and referral workflows, informing future innovation. During a Civitas Networks for Health event, an expert panel examined how states are utilizing Health...
HRSA seeks public comment on a proposed revision to the information collection for the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) to support adverse action reporting on physicians and other healthcare practitioners under 45 CFR Part 60. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an...