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HHS Proposed Rule Seeks to Align Health IT Procurement Standards to Leverage Interoperable Data

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On August 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule that seeks to amend and update the Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) to align health IT procurement requirements....more

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Stakeholders Request Changes to Proposed Information Blocking Disincentives for Healthcare Providers

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The public comments are in! The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) are now reviewing the 136 comments they received on a proposed...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: June 23, 2023

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Congress was in session for a final week of legislative business before the two-week Independence Day recess. The House brought a small-business-focused healthcare bill to the floor, approving it along party lines....more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 24, 2022)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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ONC Extends Compliance Date for Information Blocking Rule

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On November 4, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published an interim final rule with comment period in the Federal Register that...more

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Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Extends Compliance Deadlines under Interoperability Final Rule

In an effort to provide additional relief to a health care system strained by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (“ONC”) released an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (“IFC”) on...more

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HHS Extends 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule Compliance Dates for Information Blocking and Health IT Certification Requirements

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On October 29, 2020, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced it was delaying the compliance deadlines for information blocking and other health IT provisions initially...more

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K&L Gates Triage: ONC Signals Federal Health IT Priorities with 2020-2025 Strategic Plan

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In this week’s episode, Ryan Severson discusses the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, which was recently released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”). Mr. Severson discusses...more

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CMS and OIG propose changes to existing rules for donations of electronic health records and new rules for donations of...

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On October 9, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released proposed changes to the regulations interpreting the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). On the same day, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...more

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Unique Opportunity to Influence Anti-Kickback Statute Rules

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Starting today, the industry has 75 days to provide input on the proposed rules published in the Federal Register regarding the future enforcement of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). ...more

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FDA Issues a Second Draft Guidance on Clinical Decision Support Software

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On September 27, 2019, FDA issued a new draft guidance on Clinical Decision Support Software, supplanting its 2017 draft guidance, Clinical and Patient Decision Support Software. ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Proposed Cybersecurity and EHR Donation Rules

On October 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) simultaneously released a set of proposed rules (the “Proposed Rules”) that, among other...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Digital Health Update: ONC Information Blocking Proposal Aims to Remove Barriers to Data Sharing

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently released a proposed rule aimed at promoting the interoperability of health information technology and enabling access to electronic...more

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Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps in Healthcare

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The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) announced in August that it has finalized the draft guidance it first issued in May of last year on securing wireless infusion pumps. Infusion pumps are often tasked...more

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CMS Quality Payment Program Changes for 2019

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a redesign of incentives under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) as part of the 2019 Updates to the Quality Payment Program (QPP). This affects...more

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SAMHSA Proposes Updates to Substance Abuse Records Security and Confidentiality Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released proposed changes to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records...more

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SAMHSA Proposes Major Changes to Federal Substance Abuse Privacy Rule

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On February 9, 2016, almost thirty years after the last substantive change to the federal regulations governing the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...more

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Florida Proposes Telemedicine Medicaid Rules

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Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration published proposed regulations regarding telemedicine-based services in the Medicaid program. The Agency is soliciting comments through November 23 and will host a public rule...more

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Meaningful Use Stage 3 Final Rules Encourage Providers to Engage Patients in their Health Care

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On October 16, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published the...more

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CMS and ONC Release Stage 3 Meaningful Use and EHR Certification Final Rules

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On October 6, 2015, CMS released the final Stage 3 Meaningful Use Rule that, among other provisions, sets forth the requirements that eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must...more

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NIST Releases Draft Cybersecurity Practice Guide For Electronic Health Records

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On July 22, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (“NCCoE”), a U.S. government organization formed in 2012 within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), released a draft Cybersecurity Practice...more

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