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Member Advisory: Update on Health IT Rules That Are Expected to be Released Soon
Recent press reports have highlighted concerns from various health care stakeholders regarding the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s proposed rule (released in March 2019), which would implement the “information blocking” provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act.
AHA Urges OCR to Expedite Regulatory Relief For Certain Cybersecurity Practices
The AHA urges the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights to quickly initiate rulemaking for a legislative provision (H.R. 7898) enacted by Congress this year to recognize certain recommended security practices when making determinations related to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audits, fines and resolution agreements.
HHS proposes to rescind two administrative simplification standards
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a proposed rule that would rescind the standard unique health plan identifier (HPID) and other entity identifier (OEID), as recommended by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics.
TLP:Green Health-ISAC Daily Cyber Headlines August 10, 2021
Today’s Headlines:
Leading Story
eCh0raix Ransomware Now Targets Both QNAP and Synology NAS Devices
AHA Comments to CMS Re: Agency Information Collection re: Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II
: Letter with comments to CMS on the burden estimates associated with the delivery of good faith estimates to uninsured and self-pay patients and the patient-provider dispute resolution process established under the No Surprises Act.
Four ways to mitigate COVID-19 cyber risks
As COVID-19 progresses, cyber criminals seek to exploit health care infrastructure.
HHS expands hurricane emergency waivers to Virginia
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday declared a public health emergency in Virginia as Hurricane Florence approaches, and waived or modified certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program requirements to give health care providers and suppliers greater flexibility to meet emergency health needs.
CMS to share claims data with ACOs in bulk format
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched a project to share claims data with accountable care organizations in bulk format, Administrator Seema Verma yesterday told participants at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s annual conference.
Perspective: Action Needed to Fight Opioid Epidemic
The health care community’s efforts alone are not enough to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic. We need more help from the federal government.