HHS Issues Final Rule Updating Retail Pharmacy Standards for Electronic Transactions Under HIPAA
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will publish the final rule regarding updated retail pharmacy standards for electronic transactions adopted under the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Specifically, the retail pharmacy transaction standards for health care claims or equivalent encounter information, eligibility […]
Read More ›DEA Issues Three New Rules About Prescribing Medications via Telemedicine
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued three rules addressing how to prescribe medication via telemedicine: The new rules were developed in consultation with the United States Department of Health and Human Services and after significant input from the public. DEA received input during public listening sessions hosted in September 2023. Health care practitioners, experts, advocates, […]
Read More ›Exemption to Connected Trading Partners Granted by FDA
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an exemption from the enhanced drug distribution security requirements of Section 582 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, through the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, for eligible trading partners. This exemption applies to any product transacted by eligible trading partners (who have successfully completed or made […]
Read More ›FDA Reconsiders Removing Eli Lilly Weight Loss and Diabetes Drug From Shortage List
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reconsidering its decision to remove tirzepatide injection, a glucagon-like peptide-1 medication, from the official shortage list. The decision comes after FDA was sued by compounding pharmacies and a trade organization representing compounding pharmacies, arguing that the drug from Eli Lilly is still in short supply. FDA’s motion to stay […]
Read More ›Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation to Co-Host Healthcare Leadership Collaborative Event
The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, the national coalition of health workers for “ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare,” is inviting organization leaders to participate in its second annual Healthcare Leadership Collaborative event on March 18, 2025. The event is co-hosted by Johns Hopkins Carey Business School’s Human Capital Development Lab and Johns Hopkins Medicine […]
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FDA Adds New, Free Educational Webinars Covering Wide Range of Health-Related Topics
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new set of free “home study” continuing education (CE) webinars for health care professionals. These one-hour, on-demand webinars cover a wide range of health care-related topics: cannabis and cannabis-derived products, the development and regulation of preventative vaccines, ways to counsel patients on generic drugs, and more. Health […]
Read More ›CDC Introduces Worker Well-Being Database
The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO), in collaboration with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is introducing the HERO Worker Well-Being Clearinghouse database – powered by the NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (NIOSH WellBQ). The open-source database stores anonymized data from the English and Spanish versions of […]
Read More ›HHS Implements Final Rule to Discourage Health Care Providers From Information Blocking
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a final rule to penalize health care providers for information blocking, aligning with the 21st Century Cures Act. The rule establishes disincentives for providers who knowingly interfere with the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information, except when justified by law or […]
Read More ›FEND Off Fentanyl Act Signed Into Law
The Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act has been signed into law. This bill is a sanctions and anti-money laundering bill that is intended to strengthen United States government agencies to disrupt illicit opioid supply chains and punish those facilitating fentanyl trafficking. Specifically, the FEND Off Fentanyl Act would declare international trafficking […]
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