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Issues in the Spotlight

To stay updated on healthcare legislation affecting hospitalists and other areas of medical care, be sure to check here daily.  Below are the most significant public policy headlines in hospital medicine today.

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Public Policy Headlines

CMS Reports on Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) and Present on Admission (POA) Now Available
HAC Indicator Reporting by Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Hospitals
POA Indicator Reporting by Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Hospitals 

CMS Releases Final Electronic Health Record Regulations
View SHM’s analysis of the Meaningful Use Final Rule
View SHM’s summary of the Meaningful Use Measures

MedPAC Releases June 2010 Data Book: Healthcare Spending and the Medicare Program
View the entire Data Book here 

President Obama Nominates Dr. Donald Berwick for Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Read the April 19, 2010 release from the White House 

SHM Releases Statement on the Passage of Healthcare Reform
View the March 29th Statement from SHM CEO Larry Wellikson, MD, SFHM 

House Passes Senate Healthcare Reform Legislation (H.R. 3590) & Reconciliation Bill on March 21, 2010
View the H.R. 3590 House Votes
View the Reconciliation House Votes

Common Principles for the Hospital Care Collaborative (HCC)
Click here to read the HCC Principles Document

Senator Chuck Grassley Fights Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP
Read the January 28 Release 

Senate Finance Committee Leaders Release Options for Delivery System Reform
Read the committee’s report

HHS Issues Final ICD-10 Code Sets and Updated Electronic Transaction Standards Rules
Read the Jan 15 HHS Press Release

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