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CDC COCA Call Today: What Clinicians Need to Know About Monkeypox + CDC Advisory 

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. This COCA Call will present what clinicians need to know about monkeypox including guidance about the typical clinical presentation, treatment options, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, and reporting to public health authorities. Webinar ID : 160 186 1381.

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HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Provide Clarity on Rights of Conscience in Healthcare

Sheppard Health Law

BACKGROUND The Proposed Rule is the latest in a long line of federal legislation and rulemakings governing the conscience rights of healthcare providers and entities. In this article we provide a brief summary of the Proposed Rule, while also examining the statutory amendments and previous rulemakings that create its foundation.

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Information Blocking Rule: 6 Key Takeaways Since Meaningful Use

HIT Consultant

Information exchange and data availability are now a cost of doing business but establishing a robust strategy for that exchange and compliance with the new regulation from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology takes careful planning. Understand what constitutes “Electronic Health Information”.

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Recovering Routine Immunization Rates — State Strategies to Move beyond COVID-19 

NASHP

In the United States, new data indicate that nearly 27 percent of surveyed households had at least one or more children who missed or delayed a preventive visit because of the pandemic. New strategies are needed to identify and catch-up children who have missed routine immunizations to prevent future outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.

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NASHP Launches a New Public Health Modernization Project

NASHP

NASHP Launches a New Public Health Modernization Project: Key Priorities and Opportunities for Building Linkages Between Public Health and the Healthcare System July 11, 2022.

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HHS OIG Publishes Eagerly-Anticipated Federal Information Blocking Enforcement Final Rule

Sheppard Health Law

The proposed rule for appropriate disincentives is scheduled to be published in September 2023 per the fall 2022 regulatory agenda. Further, the OIG anticipates its enforcement priorities may lead to investigations of anti-competitive conduct or unreasonable business practices.

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NASHP Public Health Modernization Learning Collaborative: Building Linkages Between Public Health and the Health Care System

NASHP

In addition, this work is intended to complement public health modernization efforts by partner organizations such as ASTHO and PHAB (21C learning community). What will states gain during the learning collaborative? Each state team will receive technical support during a 12-month period starting in October 2022.