HHS proposes HIPAA update to boost healthcare cybersecurity
The update, which would be the first since 2013, aims to clarify and provide more instruction on securing health data as cyberattacks and breaches in the sector skyrocket.
Independent Health settles with Justice Department over alleged Medicare Advantage upcoding
The $100 million settlement is one of the larger recent sums agreed to by an MA payer accused of inflating its members’ sicknesses to get higher reimbursement from the government.
States curb CON laws to boost bed capacity
The COVID-19 pandemic and population growth have led many states to scale back or eliminate Certificate of Need laws, which require providers to get regulatory approval before expanding or adding healthcare facilities.
VA to resume Oracle EHR deployments in mid-2026
More than a year after the agency largely put new deployments on hold, the Department of Veterans Affairs will soon begin work to roll out the new medical record to four facilities in Michigan.
7 bold policies to reshape rural healthcare
The CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians argues for policies to incentivize growth in the rural primary care workforce.