Q: HHS has a proposed rule out that would make sharing of health information to patients easier through the use of APIs and smartphones. What’s important to know for making these apps secure as we work with vendors who will ultimately be producing these apps for a covered entity?
Along with its annual updates to the inpatient-only list, the 2020 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule finalized a proposal that will give hospitals a grace period to adjust internal policies for procedures recently removed from the inpatient-only list.
This week’s Medicare updates include the Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, a proposed decision memo on genetic testing for cancer, and more!
As of October 1, approximately 1,080 cases of respiratory illnesses and 18 deaths brought on by vaping have been reported in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Despite continued research into these cases by the CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the specific cause of these illnesses remains unknown.
