The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) published new Health Data Privacy Principles, to ensure telehealth practices meet standards for patient safety, data privacy, and information security, while advancing patient access and building awareness of telehealth practices. Attend their webinar at 2pm ET today!
CMS released draft guidance for comment that outlines the requirements and procedures for certain aspects of the new Medicare Prescription Payment Plan. By enabling seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare Part D coverage to spread out cost sharing over the year, the program could reduce the burden of high upfront out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced two awards totaling $2 million under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health Information Technology (LEAP in Health IT) funding opportunity.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the following statement announcing the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps’ first official mascot – Lt. Cmdr. Abigail, a trained facility dog who will provide therapeutic care to patients and Public Health Service officers.
In a new letter, 17 of the nation’s leading health stakeholder groups expressed their collective support for a bipartisan House bill introduced today that would solidify Medicare’s move to value-based care.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, issued a new advisory recently: Identification and Management of Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions Associated with Long COVID.
The AMA announced nine organizations selected as recipients of the 2023 Electronic Health Record Use Research Grant Program. This year’s grant recipients will divide $589,000 to fund research examining patterns of EHR use to inform solutions that prevent clinician burnout and turnover, enhance high-quality patient care, and improve workflows, teamwork, and resource allocation at the practice level.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report showcasing evidence-based interventions to support physical activity among adults ages 65 years and older. By the year 2030, 1 in every 5 Americans will be age 65 or over. More than 85 percent of older adults currently have at least 1 chronic health condition.
HHS and the American Society of Nephrology announce winners of $9.2 Million Artificial Kidney Prize Phase 2 at KidneyX Summit. The competition recognized participants’ innovative approaches to developing a bioartificial kidney and was divided into two tracks with two Track 1 participants each receiving $1,600,000, and six Track 2 participants each receiving $1,000,000.
The American Medical Association gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics.
The Biden-Harris Administration takes additional actions to address mental health needs of young people and make communities safer from gun violence.
With the Supreme Court set to make a major ruling on the fate of affirmative action in the coming days, the AMA adopted policy at the Annual Meeting of its House of Delegates recognizing the consideration of race in admissions as a necessary safeguard in undergraduate and medical education to support a diverse physician workforce.
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