Legislation

Healthcare provider organizations need to be ready for the proposed new HIPAA rules, says Rita Bowen, vice president of privacy, compliance and HIM policy at MRO.

This week's top stories include the Patient ID Now coalition pushing for a national patient ID strategy, President Biden looking to lower ACA premiums and drug costs, and Accolade moving into the telemedicine space with PlushCare acquisition.

This week's top stories include the House approving a bill that expands the scope of those who qualify for financial help, bad bots complicating vaccine sign-ups, and PatientPoint merging with Outcome Health to form a patient engagement entity.