Federal policy efforts to advance health data exchange and interoperability are continuing to change rapidly. The latest changes are the publication of two final rules by the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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RCE Issues Technical Guidance Governing TEFCA Exchange
By Tai Williams
Federal policy efforts to advance health data exchange and interoperability through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) have advanced rapidly in the past several months. Since TEFCA became operational in December 2023, the seven designated Qualified Health Information…
RCE Issues Technical Guidance Governing TEFCA Exchange
By Allison Kwon
Federal policy efforts to advance health data exchange and interoperability through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) have advanced rapidly in the past several months. Since TEFCA became operational in December 2023, the seven designated Qualified Health Information…
HHS Releases Final Guidance for the Second Cycle of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
On October 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released final guidance outlining the process for the second cycle of negotiations through the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.…
CMS Innovation Center Seeks Feedback on Medicare $2 Drug List Model
On October 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center, issued a Request for Information (RFI) about the Innovation Center’s proposed Medicare $2 Drug List Model (the M2DL Model), which aims to test whether offering low-cost, clinically…
CMS Innovation Center Seeks Feedback on Medicare $2 Drug List Model
On October 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center, issued a Request for Information (RFI) about the Innovation Center’s proposed Medicare $2 Drug List Model (the M2DL Model), which aims to test whether offering low-cost, clinically…
FDA Calls Out a Migraine TV Ad for Misleading Viewers
The FDA recently provided its opinion on a pharmaceutical television ad that should help other pharmaceutical companies in their own advertisements. The Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed pharmaceutical company AbbVie…
CMS Releases CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
On July 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (2025 PFS Proposed Rule), which contains proposals to update PFS payment rates, improve payment for and access…
CMS Innovation Center Outlines Data Sharing Principles
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center (the Innovation Center) published its data-sharing strategy, which seeks to further enable data sharing while ensuring proper security, risk management, and privacy obligations. The strategy outlines the Innovation Center’s approach…
CMS Innovation Center Outlines Data Sharing Principles
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center (the Innovation Center) published its data-sharing strategy, which seeks to further enable data sharing while ensuring proper security, risk management, and privacy obligations. The strategy outlines the Innovation Center’s approach…