By Gina Kidder-The familiar phrase “death by a thousand cuts” describes how small problems accumulate into a major loss. Capacity works in reverse. Hospitals create meaningful room for more patients through hundreds of small, coordinated improvements that move people into, through, and out of the system more reliably.

By Mohit Saxena – The CMS final updates to the No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution process this past spring represent one of the most significant changes since the program took effect in 2022. Since the program began, over five million disputes have been filed, creating backlogs, administrative complexity, processing delays, and rising costs across the system.

ATA Action, the ATA’s affiliated organization focused on Advocacy Shaping Virtual Care, submitted comprehensive comments to CMS on the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, offering detailed recommendations to strengthen program integrity while preserving patient access to remote monitoring and other essential virtual care services.

By Matt Fisher – While the pace of settlements announced by the Office for Civil Rights has slowed significantly in the past year and a half, the newest one announced on August 27, 2026 brings the right of access under HIPAA back to the fore.