By Jackie Fortier – A document the Department of Health and Human Services sent to lawmakers to support Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to change U.S. policy on covid vaccines cites scientific studies that are unpublished or under dispute and mischaracterizes others.
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CMS opened the Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.The Preview Period gives clinicians and groups the ability to review their 2023 QPP performance information before it’s publicly reported on the profile pages of clinicians and groups on the Medicare.gov compare tool and in the Provider Data Catalog.
By Mary Griskewicz – CMS has reengaged with the healthcare industry and the public for comment after a period of silence, now with the Department’s reorganization well underway. In a relatively short period, CMS has put out three requests for information, new strategic guidance for its Center of Innovation, and announced rescinding previously published documentation.
By Lisa Nelson – Interoperability in healthcare has come a long way, but it has been slow going. The introduction of FHIR holds many promises, but there’s a practical challenge: how do we shift the industry to use more modern, more standardized structured health information?
On May 13, the Innovation Center launched a new, transformative strategy to advance President Trump and HHS Secretary Kennedy’s call to action to Make America Healthy Again and demonstrate the Center’s strong commitment to protect federal taxpayers.
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By Jay Eisenstock – As Congress seeks to introduce changes to the Medicaid program, I’ve been reflecting on both its challenges and opportunities. Established in 1965, Medicaid was designed as a safety net for vulnerable populations living in poverty.
The Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period officially opened today. You can preview your 2023 Quality Payment Program performance information before it appears on the profile pages of clinicians and groups on the Medicare.gov compare tool and in the Provider Data Catalog.
By Arthur Allen – The Trump administration’s unprecedented $500 million grant for a broadly protective flu shot has confounded vaccine and pandemic preparedness experts, who said the project was in early stages, relied on old technology, and was just one of more than 200 such efforts.