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WILMINGTON, DE — Healthcare organizations that handle more than half of their document work outside electronic health records were more than twice as likely to report frequent effects on patient …
Survey Finds Healthcare Document Work Straining Care Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding nearly $25 million to 132 small rural hospitals across 13 states to help retain medical workers and …
HHS Sends Nearly $25 Million to 132 Rural Hospitals Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is rebranding Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements as CHOICE Arrangements and stepping up efforts to steer small employers toward the existing model as an …
SBA Rebrands ICHRAs to Push Health Option for Small Firms Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing $102 million to 158 new and existing health centers to open 415 additional sites, expanding federally supported …
HHS Directs $102 Million to Expand Community Health Centers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require most eligible hospitals to participate in a national episode-based payment model for hip, knee and ankle replacements beginning …
CMS Expands Joint-Replacement Payment Model Nationwide Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health care providers and insurance companies will pay significantly lower fees to resolve certain payment disputes under a new federal rule that officials say is designed to …
Surprise Medical Bill Disputes Could Become Cheaper and Faster Under New Federal Rule Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently launched a new industry initiative aimed at accelerating adoption of electronic prior authorization systems ahead of federal interoperability requirements …
CMS Expands Electronic Prior Authorization Push Before 2027 Rule Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — All 176 Veterans Affairs health care programs reviewed in 2025 met national quality and safety standards, according to a new assessment by the Joint Commission, signaling broad …
VA Hospitals Earn Full Accreditation, Showing Care Gains Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patients in rural communities and underserved areas may see expanded access to nutrition services and medical care under more than $135 million in new federal funding announced …
$135M Federal Push Targets Rural Care and Nutrition Gaps Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Researchers and health care analysts can now access nearly five years of federal data on hospital-at-home care, following a new release from the Centers for Medicare & …
Hospital-at-Home Data Release Expands Research Access Read More