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The Food and Drug Administration \(FDA\) today announced that it will extend to 18 months from now the time by which hospitals and other health care facilities using the Steris System 1 \(SS1\) processor to sterilize endoscopes, bronchoscopes and other medical devices should transition to legally…
President Obama today unveiled a .8 trillion fiscal year \(FY\) 2011 federal budget proposal that includes a ")placeholder") for health care reform instead of specific proposals.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) in the November 10 Federal Register published the calendar year \(CY\) 2010 final rule for the home health \(HH\) prospective payment system \(PPS\).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) on Jan. 13 published a proposed definition of ")meaningful use") of electronic health records \(EHRs\). This rule would be used to determine which hospitals are eligible for health information technology \(HIT\) incentive payments under…
The U.S. Census Bureau is required to count the nation's population every 10 years. In February, Census Bureau workers will contact health care facilities to ensure that some people living in certain hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and inpatient hospice facilities are accounted for…
Memo discussing the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
American Hospital Association Health Care Reform Legislation Key Issues Side-by-Side
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) Wednesday December 30, published a proposed definition of ")meaningful use") of electronic health records \(EHRs\). At the same time, the Office of the National Coordinator \(ONC\) for Health Information Technology issued an interim final…