Jessica Davis
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Elizabeth Warren are giving the agency until Dec. 1 to decide whether CMS will follow OIG recommendations to ensure UDI is included on Medicare claim forms.
Privacy & Security
A new warning feature will appear on multiple spots across the console, while a privacy feature includes support to encrypt all S3 data by default.
Telehealth
The bipartisan legislation -- which received broad support from Congress and trade groups -- will let VA providers in good standing practice telehealth regardless of the patient’s location.
Workflow
M*Modal’s Gilan El Saadawi is working on an AI-driven virtual assistant to better capture clinical documentation.
Compliance
An investigation by Politico revealed more than 100 of the reported 1,286 genetic tests sold in 2016 by NantHealth were purchased by three doctors who are on the payroll of one of Soon-Shiong’s companies.
Electronic Health Records
Senate, House propose bills for congressional oversight of VA’s Cerner project, would require reports of any major cost increase, loss of health data, delay or privacy breach.
Compliance
The definition of harm as it relates to data breaches has been placed front-and-center in legal cases this year.
Telehealth
Introduced earlier this fall by the VA Secretary, the bill would override state licensing restrictions for telemedicine for the agency’s providers.
Electronic Health Records
McKesson presses Trump commission to leverage pharmacists, patient safety network to fight opioid e…
IT company wants to bring patient data into the pharmacist’s workflow, with real-time flags -- in the same manner they see insurance information and copay amount.
Privacy & Security
The legislation would adjust the structure of HHS’ cybersecurity personnel and assign a single officer to cybersecurity who would report to the secretary.