The Flex-IT 2 Act: More posturing than promise
The Flex-IT 2 Act, recently proposed in Congress, is seen as an example of the resistance toward adopting Meaningful Use standards.
View ArticleDon’t expect legislative defenses against cyberattacks anytime soon
Doctors and others in healthcare who were hoping to see some immediate relief from cyber attacks thanks to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 will need to wait until next year before...
View ArticleThere is still time for Congress to take healthcare action
Bob Doherty, senior vice president of governmental affairs and public policy with the American College of Physicians, spoke to Medical Economics on his healthcare legislative outlook for the year.
View ArticlePhysicians don’t want hands tied by opioid reform
Congress has taken what some are calling largely symbolic steps to address the issue of opioid abuse.
View ArticleMalpractice reform efforts pit uniformity vs state autonomy
A malpractice reform bill introduced earlier this year in the U.S. House of Representatives, the latest attempt to rein in medical malpractice awards on a national level, already has run into some...
View ArticlePhysicians lead charge for defective medical device reporting measures
A Pennsylvania physician is lobbying Congress to act on a new proposal that would require doctors to report defective medical equipment to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
View ArticleNew generation of seniors pushes Congress to review chronic care
Congress is considering chronic care legislation, but don’t expect final action on any proposals until next year when a new Congress and a new president take office, Capitol Hill watchers agree.
View ArticleEven if Trump loses, Republicans still targeting ACA repeal
Regardless of whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump emerge victorious on Election Day, Republicans will continue their quest to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
View ArticleNew law makes doctors 'gatekeepers' of new drug uses
The 21st Century Cures Act signed into law late last year will place a greater onus on doctors to monitor and report results for new indications of previously approved drugs.
View ArticleAdvocates look to Congress for new patient matching system
A small crack is developing in the long-standing federal prohibition against the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) involvement in efforts to improve matching patients with their...
View ArticleDoctor groups fear Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ proposed budget cuts
President Donald Trump’s proposed 2018 federal budget includes major spending cuts for medical education programs and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, each of which could have negative...
View ArticlePhysician reaction mixed to medical malpractice bill
After years of trying, Republicans in Congress may finally be making headway about placing limits on noneconomic damages in some malpractice cases.
View ArticlePrior authorization bill seeks to address ‘cumbersome’ process
A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress in January could help improve patient care while saving doctors time by allowing for electronic prior authorizations of Medicare Part D prescriptions.
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