Congress wants non-interoperable EHRs decertified

A 2015 Congressional report urges the ONC to only certify products that "clearly meet current meaningful use program standards and that do not block health information exchange."
» Report

CMS releases results of end-to-end ICD-10 testing

A week of end-to-end testing of the ICD-10 coding system resulted in a 76% claim acceptance rate. » CMS results

FDA grants approval for chronic weight management drug

The first once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist for chronic weight management has been approved by the FDA.
» Details

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• CMS fines hospitals for high rates of hospital-acquired conditions

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