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Dec 4, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jodi G. Daniel |Lorraine M. Campos
In this article, the authors discuss a rule proposed by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking to
modify the Health and Human Service Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR)
to implement an HHS-wide policy to align requirements related to
the procurement of health information technology with standards and
implementation specifications adopted by the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) or compliance with the voluntary
ONC Health IT Certification Program.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jodi G. Daniel |Linda A. Malek |Jason Johnson |Evan Y. Chuck
On October 29, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement
Executive Order 14117 "Preventing Access to Americans'
Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related
Data by Countries of Concern" (the E.O.).
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
today.westlaw.com | Jodi G. Daniel |Linda A. Malek |Jason Johnson |Evan Y. Chuck
(December 06, 2024) - Jodi Daniel, Linda Malek, Jason Johnson and Evan Chuck of Crowell & Moring discuss a proposed rule to implement President Joe Biden's executive order: "Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern." On October 29, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM, https://bit.ly/4i6HemQ) to implement Executive Order 14117 (https://bit.ly/3ZaeiBX)...
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jodi G. Daniel |Lorraine M. Campos
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continues its
push on health data interoperability with a proposed rule, HHS Acquisition Regulation: Acquisition of
Information Technology; Standards for Health Information
Technology.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Eunice Lalanne |Jodi G. Daniel
In December 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) announced a new model called the Transforming
Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, the first of its kind to focus solely
on improving maternal health care for Medicaid and Children's
Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jodi G. Daniel
Health data exchange and interoperability have entered a new
chapter in the U.S. In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act
(Cures Act) included a requirement that the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) create a
Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) for
nationwide health information exchange. Seven years later, on
December 12, 2023, ONC announced that the nationwide health data
exchange governed by TEFCA is operational.
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May 13, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jodi G. Daniel |Lidia Niecko-Najjum
On Monday, May 6th, the Office of Civil Rights ("OCR")
at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
("HHS") published a final rule to implement Section 1557
of the Affordable Care Act1 ("Section 1557"),
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy,
sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in
covered health programs or activities (the "Final Rule").
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jodi G. Daniel |Eunice Lalanne
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC) released a draft of their 2024–2030 Federal Health IT Strategic
Plan (Draft Strategic Plan) on March 27, 2024, updating the 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. In
collaboration with 25 other federal organizations, the purpose of
this strategic Plan is to create overall improvements in health
care by aligning its health IT policies, programs, and investments
and to signal priorities to the industry.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Jodi G. Daniel |Eunice Lalanne
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a draft of their 2024–2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (Draft Strategic Plan) on March 27, 2024, updating the 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. In collaboration with 25 other federal organizations, the purpose of this strategic Plan is to create overall improvements in health care by aligning its health IT policies, programs, and investments and to signal priorities to the industry.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jodi G. Daniel |Eunice Lalanne
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services ("CMS") released the calendar year
("CY") 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule
("CY 2024 PFS Final Rule"). The final rule
reflects CMS' broader strategy to promote a more equitable
health care system.
In the CY 2024 PFS Final Rule, CMS decreased payment rates by
1.25% while increasing rates for primary care.
