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Government & Policy

By Carole Faig | 09:57 am | August 03, 2017
Ernst & Young health practice leader Carole Faig explains what hospital executives should focus on while the federal government debates the future of the Affordable Care Act. 
Electronic Health Records
By Bill Siwicki | 09:45 am | August 03, 2017
The agency, seeking to ease EHR reporting burdens, will also allow both 2015 and 2014-certified EHRs for 2018. 
Cloud Computing
By Tom Sullivan | 03:26 pm | August 02, 2017
Agency says the eClinicalWorks False Claims Act settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice signals a new area of healthcare fraud.
Regulation
By Jessica Davis | 04:40 pm | August 01, 2017
The nonprofit also called on VA Secretary Shulkin to lean on lessons learned from the private sector to advance its health IT strategy.
Legislation
By Jessica Davis | 02:15 pm | August 01, 2017
The White House opioid group led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also asked Trump to declare the opioid epidemic a national emergency.
EHR
By Mike Miliard | 02:10 pm | July 28, 2017
In the first earnings call since the passing of CEO Neal Patterson, the company also revealed a 6 percent uptick in revenue and offered updates on its work with the DoD and VA.
Legislation
By Bernie Monegain | 11:38 am | July 27, 2017
Awardees, which will share in $1.7 million to support the cause, charged with raising awareness around the project.
Legislation
By Jessica Davis | 12:29 pm | July 26, 2017
Office for Civil Rights says the site is now easier to navigate and only contains the last two years of healthcare organization and business associate breaches.
Legislation
By Susan Morse | 05:02 pm | July 25, 2017
Republican senators voting against motion to proceed were Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Legislation
By Jessica Davis | 02:16 pm | July 25, 2017
The pilot program would provide 10 Veterans Affairs medical centers with medical scribes over the next two years and require the agency to periodically report to Congress.