Posted by Pauline Heidemann on Mon, Sep 03, 2012 @ 06:20 AM
- Final Rule for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use Published
- ICD-10 Deadline Pushed Back to 2014
- West Nile Virus Outbreak Continues to Rise
- MMR Vaccination Rates Below Target Goal
- One in Ten Patients Readmitted to Hospital Following Surgery
- Father’s Age Linked to Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia
- Chickenpox Down 80 Percent Since 2000
- New Website for Medicare.gov
Final Rule for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use Published
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Posted by Pauline Heidemann on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 @ 06:07 AM
- Enforcement of Version 5010 Postponed by CMS
- Final Rule Expands Medicaid Eligibility
- BCBS to Pay $1.5 Million for Breach of Medical Records
- FTC Challenges Hospital Mergers
- Transition Program to Prevent Hospital Readmission Announced by CMS
- FDA Approves Boniva Generic
Enforcement of Version 5010 Postponed by CMS
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Posted by Pauline Heidemann on Mon, Feb 20, 2012 @ 06:15 AM
This week, In The Know, looks at the following news stories: CMS To Consider New Deadline for ICD-10 Deadline; Record Amount of $4.1 Billion Recovered in Health Care Fraud; Proposed Budget Increase for HHS, but Decrease for HIPAA Enforcement; Nurses Have Greater Risk of Miscarriages from Hazardous Substances at Work; Plain-Language Regulations Issued for Health Insurance Plans.
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