The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide health information exchange, published a report of findings from its Consumer Voices Workgroup, an initiative launched in December 2022 to understand patient and caregiver experiences accessing, using, and sharing health information.
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The FTC announced the withdrawal of two antitrust policy statements related to enforcement in health care markets: Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care, published in August 1996, and Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program from October 2011.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra highlighted the recently launched HHS Health Workforce Initiative during an event at Lincoln-West School of Science and Health, a public high school in Cleveland, Ohio, which prepares students for college and careers in health care.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is announcing awards of nearly $9 million to strengthen and expand the mental health and substance use workforce in underserved and rural communities.
DirectTrust™, a non-profit healthcare industry alliance focused on furthering trust in healthcare data exchange through standards, accreditation, and other services, announced a 60-day public comment and review period of the draft criteria for its updated suite of Registration Authority accreditation programs.
With recent advances in augmented intelligence, the American Medical Association House of Delegates adopted policy during its Annual Meeting calling for greater regulatory oversight of insurers’ use of AI in reviewing patient claims and prior authorization requests.
CRISP Shared Services, the nonprofit providing innovative and industry-leading technology and other critical collaborative support services to health information exchanges across the nation, has named Marc Rabner, MD, MPH as its first-ever chief medical officer.
Cleveland Clinic announced the appointment of Vickie Eaton Johnson as the global health system’s inaugural Chief Community Officer. She will be a member of the executive team and lead community strategy for the entire organization.
As the nation honors their dedication and sacrifice during National Nurses Week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of more than $78 million in grants to support workforce training programs in 17 states and address staffing challenges nursing professionals face in the care economy.