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21 Apr 2010, 6:59 am
The idea that the FDA would exercise regulatory restraint and coordinate with the ONC, so that ONC could incorporate FDA requirements as part of the definition of Stage 2 Meaningful Use is very encouraging (two agencies within HHS coordinating their efforts ... wipeout concept, man). [read post]
21 Apr 2010, 2:59 am
"The need to cut sodium intake by Americans got another boost this week in a report from the Institute of Medicine, which calls for national action.Sodium is associated with hypertension and heart disease.FDA said the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is setting up an interagency working group on sodium. [read post]
19 Apr 2010, 3:40 pm
One of the advantages of our fully electronic system is that our notices can provide applicants with valuable information provided by HHS that might help them make good choices faster,” Commissioner Astrue said. [read post]
19 Apr 2010, 6:53 am
Comment: Although the government’s case against Sulzbach is over, it’s clear that the facts which gave rise to this case will have a lasting impact, particularly in the area of OIG-HHS’s settlement practices. [read post]
19 Apr 2010, 5:35 am
For these differences, it seems likely that Maryland’s law would fail to obtain OIG-HHS’s approval, which is necessary for the state to qualify for the Deficit Reduction Act’s 10% increase in state shares of Medicaid recoveries. [read post]
19 Apr 2010, 1:38 am
In addition, the language requires the HHS Secretary to submit a report to Congress in 2012 on the appropriateness of establishing a similar policy relating to other Medicare providers, such as nursing homes, ambulatory surgery centers, health clinics and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.NEXT STEPS:We continue to closely monitor HHS and other relevant federal agencies as implementation of the complex healthcare law begins in earnest, and will provide timely updates as… [read post]
19 Apr 2010, 1:38 am
In addition, the language requires the HHS Secretary to submit a report to Congress in 2012 on the appropriateness of establishing a similar policy relating to other Medicare providers, such as nursing homes, ambulatory surgery centers, health clinics and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.NEXT STEPS:We continue to closely monitor HHS and other relevant federal agencies as implementation of the complex healthcare law begins in earnest, and will provide timely updates as… [read post]
18 Apr 2010, 6:56 pm
WinCo Foods on Saturday expanded its hamburger recall to include ground beef sold at its stores Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada and Utah. [read post]
17 Apr 2010, 7:13 am
In fact, a stray sentence from an Yglesias post on medical loss ratios makes the point in the best way: [HHS Secretary] Kathleen Sebelius is working on this issue but I think we can expect a lot of back-and-forth between regulators and insurers over this kind of thing for the next 10-15 years. [read post]
17 Apr 2010, 6:34 am
The plaintiffs are seeking declaratory and injective relief from the HHS procedures. [read post]
16 Apr 2010, 7:19 pm
Earlier today, I wrote that the right-wing fringe hadn’t expressed opposition to Obama’s humane Memorandum directing HHS to create rules requiring hospitals to respect the decisional autonomy of their patients, by letting them choose their own visitors — even though one major effect of any such rule would be to respect same-sex couples. [read post]
16 Apr 2010, 9:06 am
The rules that Obama asked HHS to establish are designed to ensure that hospitals [read post]
16 Apr 2010, 9:03 am
In a two-page memo to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Obama requested that the Secretary promulgate rules that will increase the chances that the wishes of lesbian and gay hospital patients respecting visitation and decision-making will be respected rather than ignored. [read post]
16 Apr 2010, 7:36 am
President Obama has issued a Presidential memorandum to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) entitled "Respecting the Rights of Hospital Patients to Receive Visitors and to Designate Surrogate Decision Makers for Medical Emergencies. [read post]
16 Apr 2010, 6:32 am
On April 15, 2010 the rights of hospital patients to have their wishes respected concerning who may visit them or make medical decisions on their behalf got a boost from President Obama by way of a Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). [read post]
16 Apr 2010, 4:05 am
The Memorandum gives HHS six months to develop further recommendations on health care issues that affect LGBT patients and their families. [read post]
15 Apr 2010, 11:50 pm
On July 2, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register, announcing its intent to remove HIV infection from its list of communicable diseases of public health significance and inviting public comment on the issue. [read post]
14 Apr 2010, 10:53 pm
PPACA also requires that HHS make these reports available to the public on the Internet Web site of HHS. [read post]
14 Apr 2010, 10:32 pm
The Departments of Treasury (IRS), Labor (DOL) and Health & Human Services (HHS) are inviting public comments in advance of future rulemaking on impending new federal requirements that will obligate health insurance issuers offering individual or group medical coverage to submit annual reports to HHS on the percentages of premiums that the coverage spends on reimbursement for clinical services and activities that improve health care quality, and to provide rebates to… [read post]
14 Apr 2010, 7:06 am
Also, the bill requires HHS to provide law enforcement officials with real-time access to Medicare data and to immediately alert them to suspicious activity. [read post]
