On May 22, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced updated guidance (“guidance”) concerning the Hospital Price Transparency Rule, which requires hospitals operating in the U.S. to publish a list of standard charges for items and services… Read More ›
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP) is currently working to finalize Version 6 of the standardized set of health data classes and constituent data elements for nationwide, interoperable health information exchange,… Read More ›
WHAT: Request for Information on Digital Health Products On May 16, 2025, federal health agencies published a request for information (RFI) that “seeks input from the public regarding the market of digital health products for Medicare beneficiaries as well as… Read More ›
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) information security program failed to meet federal effectiveness standards according to a November 14, 2024, audit report, signaling important cybersecurity lessons for healthcare entities and digital health companies. Specifically, the report stated… Read More ›
On August 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule to enhance healthcare data interoperability. According to the agency,… Read More ›
On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a reorganization that emphasizes artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data, and technology. Specifically, this involves moving technology and data policy and strategy functions from the Office of the Assistant Secretary… Read More ›
On September 4, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed the federal government’s appeal in the case brought by the American Hospital Association (AHA) concerning the use of third-party online tracking technologies by health care providers… Read More ›
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized a rule establishing disincentives for certain health care providers determined to have engaged in information blocking. Effective as of July 31, 2024, the rule implements provisions of the 21st… Read More ›
On June 20, 2024, the Court issued its judgment in the American Hospital Association (AHA)’s case against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning the use of third-party online tracking technologies on unauthenticated, public-facing webpages of healthcare providers…. Read More ›
On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it had finalized amendments to its Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR” or “Rule”). The Rule requires vendors of personal health records (“PHRs”) and related entities not subject to HIPAA… Read More ›