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New York Wants Comprehensive Cybersecurity Plans for Hospitals by February 2025

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New York Gov Kathy Hochul is touting her proposed statewide cybersecurity regulations for hospitals and health systems as “nation-leading,” and, if approved, those entities will have until February 2025 to comply with the new...more

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Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Enacted To Address Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Amongst Health...

On March 18, 2022, President Biden signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (Act) into law. The Act is named for Dr. Lorna Breen, who served as the Medical Director of New York-Presbyterian Allen...more

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White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Seeking Information on Strengthening Community Health Through Technology

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In a request for information issued on January 5, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced that it is seeking input from stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum on how digital health...more

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HHS Awards $954 Million To Health Centers

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $954 million to 1,292 community health centers across the U.S. for capital improvements. The funds, to be provided by HHS’s Health Resources and Services...more

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Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act; Bill Heads to House and Then to President Biden

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On Saturday, March 6, 2021, by a vote of 50-49, the Senate amended and approved the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which is reconciliation legislation to provide $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief. The House of...more

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Department of Health and Human Services Issues Request for Information on COVID-19 Best Practices

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On November 23, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking insights from health systems and providers on innovative approaches and best practices implemented in...more

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WI Hospitals Regulations Updated

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In July of 2016, through 2013 Wisconsin Act 236 (Act 236), many of the regulatory provisions of Wis. Admin. Code DHS 124, Wisconsin’s long-standing hospital regulations, were sunset and replaced with the Medicare Conditions...more

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New Health Care Provider Opportunities in Fourth COVID-19 Bill and HHS Plans to Distribute Additional Funds

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On April 23, 2020, the House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which previously passed the Senate on April 21, 2020, and is expected to be signed into law by the...more

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Five Tips for Contracting with Federally Qualified Health Centers

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Partnerships with federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are essential to serve patients in high-need areas and strengthen the social safety net. For health care providers, collaborating with FQHCs can also open the door...more

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Community Health Centers Receive Quality Improvement Grants

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Just over one year ago, I wrote about the Department of Health and Human Service’s (“HHS”) $105 million award to support 1,333 federally qualified health centers (“Health Centers”) across the United States improve the quality...more

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HHS Makes $350 Million Available to Mental Health and Community Health Centers

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In carrying out the mandate of the Public Health Service Act and in an effort to address the country’s drug crisis, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has made $350 million available for grant funding to...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: FDA Begins Device User Fee Talks with Patients and Consumers Sept. 15... CMS Extends Partial Enforcement Delay of Two-Midnight Policy Through 2015... Alaska Legislature Sues Governor Over Medicaid Expansion....more

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