Federal Funding Clock Reset to March 8
With one day to spare and a snowstorm looming, Congress approved its third Continuing Resolution (CR) for FY2024 last Thursday. Under the new CR, all …
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HHS Releases Voluntary Cybersecurity Goals for the Healthcare Sector
From Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: The HHS released voluntary cybersecurity goals for healthcare and public health organizations on Wednesday, as the in…
HHS Explains Multi-State Licensure Compacts for Telehealth
Multi-state compacts make licensing easier to navigate by streamlining the application process. Visit this page at Telehealth.HHS.gov to learn how mu…
Department Seeks Further Comments on Proposals Related to No Surprises Act – Comment by February 5
Along with the Office of Personnel Management, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Departments of Labor and Treasury, HHS seeks comments on proposed…
CMS Finalizes Rule for Interoperability and Prior Authorization
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that advances federal efforts toward interoperability. Through this r…
CMS Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model Announced
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new state-based model that focuses on community-based behavioral health prac…
New Report Published: Race and Ethnicity May Affect Whether and Where Hospitals Transfer Patients
Black patients in Florida are transferred to public hospitals more often than white patients, even when comparing patients from the same hospital with…
USDA Rural Development Invests $211,000 in Public Safety and Health Care Projects in Pennsylvania
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Pennsylvania State Director Bob Morgan announced investments of more than $211,000 in four Com…
New CareQuest Report Highlights Oral-Systemic Interaction
The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health released a new report, Oral-Systemic Interaction and Medical-Integration: A Life Course Approach. The report p…
Report Compares Rural and Urban Hospital Uncompensated Care
A new report, A Comparison of 2017-19 Uncompensated Care of Rural and Urban Hospitals by Net Patient Revenue, System Affiliation, and Ownership, demon…
