Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

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China ramps up AI surveillance in face of coronavirus outbreak

Big-name Chinese technology vendors have responded to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak by using more AI surveillance on the general public than ever before.

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Health impacts are mixed when the minimum wage is raised

Where to set the minimum wage, or whether to set one at all, is one of the most contentious political questions in these divided times. A new study focused on health outcomes may give argumentation ammunition to all sides.

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Hospitals, ambulatory care centers hired 34K workers last month

U.S. healthcare added almost 36,000 jobs in January, with most of the hiring being done by ambulatory health providers (around 23,000 new jobs) and hospitals (10,000).

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'Commonsense’ new surprise medical billing proposal gets positive first review from radiologists

The American College of Radiology said its initial analysis of the new Ways & Means Committee draft legislation was positive. 

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Imaging CEO found guilty of siphoning millions from tech company to bankroll life of luxury

During his tenure, Lawrence Gerrans steered funds from Sanovas to purchase everything from a Maserati to spa treatments. 

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Providers push for medical billing quality metrics to root out laggards

A duo of doctors from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine believes it’s long past time to address this issue in a scientific manner. 

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60 health systems sign Epic’s letter against interoperability rule

An HHS rule that would enable patients to have free access to their medical records through third-party digital apps is facing a tough battle, with one of the biggest EMR vendor companies, Epic Systems, leading the opposition.

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E-cigarette rules go into effect

New rules about e-cigarettes went into effect Feb. 6, with a partial ban on some flavored products in the U.S. market.