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CMS webinar Nov. 10 on PAMA clinical laboratory data reporting

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a webinar Nov. 10 at 3:30 p.m. ET on the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule private payor data collection and reporting policies.
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Report calls for action to improve medical countermeasures preparedness

The U.S. Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise, which coordinates the nation’s medical countermeasures preparedness and response under the leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services, should establish an advisory committee of nonfederal partners to provide strategic guidance on topics such as supply chain and stockpiling considerations, private-sector partnerships for medical countermeasures development, and equitable allocation and distribution of limited resources, a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study committee recommended.
FBI TLP Alert
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FBI Private Industry Notification (PIN) report PIN-20211103-001 (TLP:GREEN) Ransomware Activity Impacting Tribal Entities

Ransomware attacks in recent months against tribal entities have caused damages estimated in the millions of dollars, and the FBI has received reports of tribal entities affected by ransomware attacks since at least 2016. Entities impacted by these attacks include tribal governments, healthcare service providers, emergency services providers, schools, and casinos, with attacks leading to operational disruption, sensitive data theft, and financial losses.
Special Bulletin

FDA and CDC Greenlight Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5 to 11

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., last night accepted the recommendation of her agency’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to administer Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 and 11. The following information provides a summary of the important details for health care providers and clinicians.
Webinar Recordings

Project Firstline: Coaching Skills and Strategies

Fall Preceptorship Session One: Explains how health care professionals can collaborate by embracing complementary roles within a team.
Webinar Recordings

Project Firstline: Teamwork and Communication

The recorded webinar identifies the value of communication in a team-based setting introducing the evidence-based set of tools.
H-ISAC: White Reports
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H-ISAC TLP:Green — Coronavirus Daily Update Nov 3, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday night formally endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 through 11, a move that will buttress defenses against a possible surge as winter arrives and ease the worries of tens of millions of pandemic-weary parents.
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CMS releases home health PPS final rule for CY 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its calendar year 2022 final rule for the home health prospective payment system.
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CMS delays enforcement of Appropriate Use Criteria program as part of policies included in CY 2022 physician fee schedule final rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its calendar year 2022 final rule for the physician fee schedule.
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In OPPS rule, CMS boosts payment rates by 2%, makes modifications to price transparency rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule that increases Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.0% in calendar year 2022 compared to 2021.