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10 curated updates · reviewed against primary sources
The VA's Oracle Cerner EHR implementation costs have nearly tripled to $27 billion, triggering a unanimous subpoena for Oracle executives after the company pledged to absorb overruns. The House Veterans' Affairs Committee voted unanimously (19-0) to subpoena Oracle Corporation executives Larry...
Major provider associations say CMS’ proposed OPPS rule would cut 340B reimbursement by roughly 40%, threatening hospital finances and potentially triggering litigation over statutory authority. The proposed 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule from CMS includes a...
Federal audit reveals Part D plans improperly reimbursed for over-the-counter medications not covered under Medicare prescription drug benefit. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) within HHS released an audit finding that Medicare Part D plans made millions of dollars in payments for...
Multiple ransomware incidents highlight ongoing cybersecurity threats to healthcare organizations as HIPAA breach reporting shows geographic spread of attacks. Healthcare providers in five states reported ransomware-related data breaches in early September 2026, according to HIPAA Journal.
HL7's FAST project outlines how computable consent moves beyond digitizing forms to enable policy-aware data exchange across healthcare networks. HL7 International's FAST Project Management Team published guidance emphasizing that computable consent represents foundational infrastructure for...
Critical deficiencies in data quality, master patient indexing, and operational readiness could undermine payer-to-payer exchange efforts despite otherwise compliant technical infrastructure. Payer-to-payer (P2P) exchange under TEFCA faces significant industry gaps that could derail compliance...
HHS has published the current list of laboratories and instrumented initial testing facilities certified to conduct urine and oral fluid drug testing for federal agencies under the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
HHS seeks public comment on whether current federal vaccine recommendation categories (routine, risk-based, and shared clinical decision-making) are adequate and what factors should guide future vaccine recommendations. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting public input...
HHS establishes automated matching of grantee payment records against Treasury's Do Not Pay system to identify improper payments under Privacy Act authority. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published notice of a new matching program established under the Privacy Act of 1974,...
HRSA seeks public comment on a revised information collection request to evaluate the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program, with implications for health IT data reporting in rural maternal health initiatives. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)...