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NATIONAL AbbVie to restrict 340B discounts to safety net hospitals AMA urges Supreme Court to uphold vaccination mandates CDC gives nursing home workers a big break – if they’re boosted CDC shortens COVID isolation rules for health workers CMS Issues Additional Vaccine Mandate Guidance for Nursing Homes CMS releases guidance on healthcare worker vaccination... READ MORE

NATIONAL 5 health systems suspending vaccination mandates Amazon Health IT Partnership Aims to Enhance Clinical Communication Amazon Launches Health IT Innovation Center, Digital Health Equity ASC staff not required to get the COVID-19 shot after CMS mandate blocked ASCs, hospitals can share staff more easily after CMS clarification Biden Vaccine Rule for Health Workers... READ MORE

NATIONAL 14.5% Medicare Part B premium hike: 7 things to know 7 due diligence issues to avoid False Claims Act lawsuits 9% CMS pay cut for physicians in 2022, practice costs on the rise 12 more states challenge healthcare worker vaccination mandate AMA urges against blocking federal vaccination and testing mandate Amazon’s healthcare business... READ MORE

NATIONAL 11 states sue over federal vaccination mandate for private businesses 26 states file suits against Biden’s vaccine mandate for big companies 9 medical associations, leaders react to CMS final payment rules 320K Impacted in EHR Vendor Breach, Ransomware Hits Health Systems Biden to continue FEMA virus aid for states until April 1 CMS... READ MORE

NATIONAL 4 potential pitfalls lie ahead for OSHA’s vaccine mandate, say experts A look at the most expensive hospital projects this year CEOs share their views on the ‘Great Resignation’: 5 takeaways CMS overpaid $636M to ASCs, HOPDs for neurostimulator implantation surgeries, audit finds CMS penalizes 2,499 hospitals for high readmissions Designing the post-Covid... READ MORE

NATIONAL 15 people in healthcare among Forbes’ 400 richest people in America 256 hospitals warned about violating CMS price transparency rule AMA recognizes 44 systems for clinician burnout efforts Healthcare has lost half a million workers since 2020 Hospitals have spent more than $3B getting PPE during pandemic Mayo, Kaiser rally 11 systems to... READ MORE

NATIONAL 18% of healthcare workers have quit jobs during pandemic: Morning Consult 90% of clinicians say patients would be offended to see what’s in their medical records ‘A total miscue’: Leaders react to the No Surprises Act CMS ‘getting pretty close’ to releasing details of COVID-19 vaccination mandate CMS unveils another surprise-billing rule: 12... READ MORE

NATIONAL 7 CMS updates to know A top F.D.A. official moved on Monday to take over the agency’s vaccines office. AHA to CMS: Ensure COVID-19 vaccine mandate is ‘feasible,’ ‘fair’ CDC director recommends boosters for healthcare workers, despite panel’s vote CMS reevaluating hospital outpatient pay rate cut exemptions CMS reviewing mid-build exception denials CMS’... READ MORE

NATIONAL 9 procedures CMS plans to keep on office-based payable list AMA releases 405 CPT code changes for 2022: 5 things to know Amazon eyes expansion of in-person healthcare to 20 more cities Biden to announce new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans Federal health officials urge White House to push back... READ MORE

NATIONAL 10 supply chain issues concerning ASC leaders 53% of Unvaccinated Long-Term Care Staff Plan to Find Other Work 65 systems pledge to promote vaccine equity 48 hospitals lose legal challenge over DSH payments Children’s hospitals seek federal help amid ‘capacity crisis’ Courts backing physicians in prescription disputes COVID-19 surge pressures nonprofit hospital margins... READ MORE