The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice will co-host a second workshop in the series “Examining Health Care Competition” on February 24-25, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The workshop will look at recent developments related to health care provider organization and …
AMA ADOPTS NEW TELEMEDICINE STANDARDS
June 13, 2014 Leave a Comment
Wednesday the American Medical Association formally adopted new telemedicine standards designed to improve patient access to physicians, utilization of telemedicine and assurance of quality and safety standards in health care involving telemedicine. The standards are also aimed at ensuring appropriate insurance …
CMS Releases Proposed Rule on Accountable Care Organizations
March 31, 2011 Leave a Comment
After much anticipation, several federal agencies released documents today addressing legal issues regarding Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Significantly, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would establish ACOs under the Medicare Shared Savings Program …