BLS: Health care industry adds 31,000 jobs in October
The latest job numbers show that health care employment rose by 31,000 jobs in October.
New data from the U.S....
Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act Provides Flexibility in CAH Designation
The Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act would benefit hospitals by updating the Medicare Critical Access Hospital rules to give...
CMS Vaccination Guidance on Hold for South Dakota, but Effective in Minnesota
​​South Dakota and surrounding states (Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana) are currently excluded from enforcement of the...
Grant for Rural Emergency Medical Services Training
​The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering 27 awards for up to $200,000 each. The...
Deadline for DDE renewal – Extended to November 15th
Each year Medicare providers are required to recertify their Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Direct Data Entry (DDE) user...
HHS Offers Resource for Locating Infant Formula
There’s nothing as important to families as the health and safety of their babies, and the formula shortage has...
ONC Release of Interoperability and Information Blocking Final Rules
At the annual meeting the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) mentioned that the final...
AHA Telehealth Advocacy Fact Sheet
The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently released its fact sheet, The Future of Telehealth - Protecting Patient Access to...
HHS Announces Over $20 Million in Awards to Reduce Disparities in Maternal and Infant...
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced...
VA Proposed Rule for Veteran Community Care Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a proposed rule detailing access standards under the new Veterans Community...