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Omnibus bill includes relief from Medicare cuts, extensions of rural and telehealth programs
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees last night released the fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations legislation that would fund the government through Sept. 30, 2023. The bipartisan bill includes various provisions beneficial to hospitals and health systems.
Epic to Revamp Its App Market with Connection Hub
Epic, the electronic health records company, is revamping how its end users connect with third-party applications. In its Connection Hub slated to launch early next year, vendors with a connection to Epic can list their apps and self-report if they have achieved successful data exchange.
Recent National Media Stories Critical of Hospitals and Health Systems; Important Resources to Help You Tell Your Story
A series in the New York Times entitled “profits over patients” has presented a flawed narrative of America’s hospitals — specifically not-for-profit health systems. The
FDA issues Class I recall of venous access, catheter kits
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall, for the Arrow MAC Two-Lumen Central Venous Access Kits and Arrow Pressure Injectable Arrowg+ard Blue Plus Three-Lumen Central Venous Catheter Kits.
NIH launches research network to prevent overdose deaths
The National Institutes of Health established a research network to test the effectiveness of community-based harm reduction strategies to curb drug overdoses and deaths. Efforts build on existing harm reduction research and represent the largest pool of funding from NIH to date to study these strategies.
SAMHSA awards 988 grants to states, territories
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the bipartisan Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, this month will award more than $130 million in 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline grants to address the nation’s ongoing mental health and substance use crises.
CMS Issues Proposed Rule for CY 2024 Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 14 released its proposed Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for Contract Year (CY) 2024. The proposed rule would increase oversight of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and better align them with Traditional Medicare, address access gaps in behavioral health services and further streamline prior authorization processes, supplementing a separate proposal last week.
December 2022: Health-ISAC Cyber Threat Level maintained at Blue (Guarded)
On December 15, 2022, the Health-ISAC Threat Intelligence Committee (TIC) evaluated the current Cyber Threat Level and collectively decided to maintain the Cyber Threat Level at Blue (Guarded).
H-ISAC TLP White Threat: APT5: Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) Threat Hunting Guidance
On December 13, 2022, the National Security Agency (NSA) released a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to provide threat hunting guidance for Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) deployments.
Mindful Attention Training: A Tool to Develop Situational Awareness
Given that, on average, the mind wanders 47% of the time, maintaining attention and awareness can be challenging. This webinar guides learners in using mindful attention to enhance situational awareness, while providing practical tips on integrating mindfulness into practice. Through enhanced situational awareness, healthcare professionals can clearly see the nuances present in the current situation, improving communication and patient care using a shared mental model. (Webinar presented December 14, 2022)