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ATA hosts series this week on the value of virtual care

Healthcare It News

ATA is taking the week to encourage telehealth solution providers, hospital systems and medical practices, patient advocacy leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to examine hybrid care models that include in-person and virtual care. WHY IT MATTERS. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org.

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Here is what we know-we know about primary care: that countries with strong primary care backbones where patients lack barriers to seeking PCP care spend less money per capita on health care. And, that primary care is a social determinant of health, bolstering public and individual health.

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California pharmacies will no longer be required to pay back the state under its new reimbursement methodology

Natalia Mazina

See a related blog post. Several pharmacists and patient advocacy groups filed legal actions against the DHCS and worked with legislature to eliminate these chargebacks to pharmacies. NADAC prices significantly reduced pharmacy reimbursements. This lead to overpayments to pharmacies.

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The Role of Compliance Officers in Healthcare Organizations: Challenges and Responsibilities

American Medical Compliance

In this blog, we will explore the crucial role of compliance officers in healthcare organizations, shedding light on the challenges they face and the formidable responsibilities they shoulder. Ethical Conduct Upholding ethical conduct is paramount.

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Stuck in the Middle with You: Licensing Reforms for Cross-State Telehealth

Bill of Health

In June 2023, we gathered representatives from patient advocacy groups, leading cancer care centers, children’s hospitals, and academic medical centers to discuss potential, feasible avenues to reform. Congress appears to have little appetite to revolutionize the practice of medicine by creating federal licensure.

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What is Healthcare Compliance Ethics?

MedTrainer

Patients have a high expectation when it comes to healthcare providers and organizations acting ethically in the delivery of safe medical care. In this blog, we’ll discuss how compliance came into being and why ethics are closely monitored by federal, state, and local governments. That’s why healthcare compliance regulations exist.

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Massachusetts DPH Delays Enforcement Penalties for State Surprise Billing Law

Healthcare Law Today

The federal government promulgated the No Surprises Act, which we discussed in prior blog posts here and here. This is likely to allow DPH time to take in questions and recommendations from provider, plan and patient advocacy constituencies. Massachusetts similarly issued new requirements for providers under M.G.L.