Round Two Recipients Chosen for Health Care Innovation Awards
Thirty-nine recipients from 27 states and the District of Columbia have been chosen by the Department of Health andHuman Services to receive Health CareInnovation Awards that total as much as$360 million to test care models designed to deliver better healthcare and lower costs.
Proposed Legislation to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse
A new piece of legislation aims to stop prescription drug abuse by mandating that drugmakers registered under the Controlled Substances Act conduct background checks and perform employee drug testing for those with access to controlled substances.
Interactive Video Aims to Reduce Research Misconduct
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) released a web-based training video known as “The Research Clinic” to help teach clinical and social researchers how to better protect research subjects and avoid research misconduct.
New Security Risk Assessment Tool Helps with HIPAA Compliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new security risk assessment (SRA) tool to assist healthcare providers in small- to medium-sized offices oversee risk assessments of their facilities.
Clinical Studies Network to Help in Health Emergencies
The U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services establisheda network of five clinical research organizations aimed to design and conduct clinical studies required to develop medical countermeasures, including vaccines, drugs and diagnostic tests, that can help protect Americans against bioterrorism, pandemic influenza and other widespread health emergencies.
CMS Postpones “Two Midnight” Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed the new “two midnight” rule for Medicare hospital admissions until after Sept. 30, 2014.
HHS Awards $150M to Grow Health Center Sites
U.S. Health and Human Services announced $150 million in awards will be issued under the Affordable Care Act to support new full-time healthcenter delivery sites across the nation.
HHS Awards $55.5M to Strengthen America’s Healthcare Workforce
The U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services announced $55.5 million in grants to support training for health professionals and bolster the size of the nation’s healthcare workforce.
HHS Grants Patients’ Access to Test Reports from Labs
The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ruled in February that laboratories are allowed to give patients or their designated representative a means of direct access to the patients’ completed test reports upon their request.
Proposed New Insurance Standards for 2015 Enrollment
Insurers that want to sell plans through the federal exchanges for 2015 would have to do more to ensure members have access to an adequate network of providers.