ONC’s Annual Report to Congress Identifies Lack of Post-Acute, Hospice Interoperability as among “Barriers to Progress”

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In recent weeks the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued its 2022 Report to Congress, which provides an update on the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information.  The report is an annual requirement enacted as part of the HITECH Act requiring […]

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President’s FY2023 Budget Request Includes Few Home Care-Specific Policies

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Boosts HHS Funding & Extends Sequestration to 2023 On Monday, March 28th, President Biden released a $5.8 trillion proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023, which begins October 1st, 2022. While the White House budget is simply a request and Congress has final say on government spending, it does provide a window into the president’s priorities and where his […]

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President’s FY2023 Budget Request Includes Few Home Care-Specific Policies

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Boosts HHS Funding & Extends Sequestration to 2023 On Monday, March 28th, President Biden released a $5.8 trillion proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023, which begins October 1st, 2022. While the White House budget is simply a request and Congress has final say on government spending, it does provide a window into the president’s […]

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Webinar on Enhancements to HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are hosting a new webinar for users of the Security Risk Assessment Tool. Learn about the SRA Tool and how it can be used at your organization, hear […]

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OIG Proposes CMPs Related to Grants, Contracts, and Info Blocking

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a proposed rule to incorporate new authorities for civil monetary penalties (CMPs), assessments, and exclusions related to HHS grants, contracts, other agreements; new CMP authorities for information blocking; and increase the maximum penalties for certain CMP violations The Centers for […]

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New Version of Security Risk Assessment Tool has Important New Features

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Today, October 31, is the last day of National Cyber Awareness Month (NCSAM), so NAHC wants to inform you that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have released version 3.1 of the popular HHS Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool. You can download this […]

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NAHC Meets with ONC to Discuss Interoperability

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The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) met with officials from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHA), Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to express support for advancing interoperability in health care and to discuss the role home health and hospice play in delivering care across the […]

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NAHC Submits Comments on Advancing Interoperability

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The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) in association with the Health Care Technology Association of America (HCTAA, an advisory council to NAHC) summited comments on two proposed rules that address advancing interoperability in health care programs. On February 11, 2019 the Department of Health and Human Services issued two proposed rules. One  […]

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ONC Tackles Barriers to Interoperability and Usability During Annual Meeting

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), an entity within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently held its 2017 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.  This year’s meeting theme, Tackling Barriers to Interoperability and Usability, featured keynotes by policymakers, government and industry panels, and breakout sessions that were […]

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