Compliance & Legal

"We have to get it right," says a sponsor of the VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act, which is headed for the president's desk.

For its voluntary Pediatric Health IT Certification Program, it's piloting with NextGen, Office Practicum and PCC to help finalize test scripts.

The healthcare cybersecurity company has entered into a definitive agreement to be bought in an all-cash deal. After the merger, it will be taken private as a subsidiary of Clearwater.

According to the agency, the doctor allegedly advertised a tool that could be used to construct malicious software.

Though studies have shown delivering medication abortion via telehealth is safe and effective, varying state laws can make it difficult for providers and companies to offer the two-pill regimen.

According to court documents, the operators of Phoenix-based RediDoc were accused of participating in a "circular scheme of kickbacks and bribes."

The association says the document, released during National Nurses Week, can act as a tool to facilitate discussions about workplace concerns.

The Offices of Inspector General for both agencies said the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Program Office did not take an active role in managing the initiative's success.

KLAS researchers say that many organizations are moving toward enterprise software for safety, risk and compliance management needs.

This week's top stories include Physician Partners of America being accused of billing federal programs for unnecessary medical testing and services, among other violations, and CMS estimates that payments to hospitals will increase in 2023 by $1.6B.