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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patients may soon be able to access and share their medical information more easily through new digital tools unveiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …
CMS Pushes Digital Health Shift With New App Ecosystem Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health care providers could spend less time on paperwork and more time treating patients under a new federal rule that replaces fax and mail-based processes with standardized …
New CMS Rule Cuts Paperwork, Targets $781M Savings Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials moved to prevent a sudden cutoff in care for millions of patients by extending telemedicine rules that allow doctors to prescribe certain controlled medications …
Telemedicine Cliff Averted as Feds Extend Online Prescribing Into 2026 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In one of the largest investments ever aimed at rural health care, the federal government is sending money to every state under a $50 billion program designed …
All 50 States Land Rural Health Funding in Sweeping $50B Federal Push Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday finalized a sweeping 2026 Physician Fee Schedule that tightens payment accuracy, cracks down on runaway spending for skin …
Medicare Shake-Up: CMS Slashes Waste, Supercharges Primary Care for 2026 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping initiative to modernize the U.S. healthcare system, the Trump Administration unveiled a bold digital health strategy on July 30 that promises to make patient …
Trump Administration Launches Major Health Tech Overhaul with Industry Giants, Promises Personalized, Secure Care Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a settlement with Deer Oaks – The Behavioral Health Solution, a …
HHS Reaches $225,000 Settlement With Deer Oaks Over HIPAA Violations and Data Breaches Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has announced a groundbreaking move to expand access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment across the Commonwealth by …
Pennsylvania Authorizes First Telehealth-Only License to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has reached a settlement with Comstar, LLC, a Massachusetts-based billing and collection company for …
Massive HIPAA Breach Exposes Over 500,000 Patients – Comstar Held Accountable Read More
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — A new report released by Medecision reveals that current digital care management (DCM) tools are falling short in meeting the demands of health plans as …
Medecision Report Highlights Urgent Need for Next-Gen Digital Care Management Read More