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ONC launches SDOH interoperability pilot

Healthcare It News

" Since HL7 pledged to share the standards free of charge under licensing terms, many partnerships and collaborations with both public and private healthcare entities have bloomed.

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HHS & DOJ FY 2022 Enforcement Targeted Fraud in COVID-19, Telemedicine, Opioid and Prescription Drugs, and Substance Use Treatment Centers, Among Other Initiatives

Sheppard Health Law

HCFAC uses advanced data analytics to monitor and target high-risk public and private healthcare programs, providers, and trends to identify HHS’s most significant risk areas and to better target fraud, abuse, and waste. During fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022), over $1.7 billion was returned through HCFAC’s enforcement actions.

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Why Family Caregivers Need Help from the Healthcare Establishment

HIT Consultant

It doesn’t even take you to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. There continues to be overwhelming and seemingly never-ending competition for resources, posing serious challenges to our healthcare infrastructure. Try Googling the word “caregiving.” Google doesn’t take you to a hospital website.