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Obama’s 2015 Budget Includes $77.1 Billion in Discretionary Spending for HHS
March 7, 2014 By Melissa Skinner Leave a Comment
The Obama Administration announced its 2015 budget proposal, dedicating $77.1 billion to HHS discretionary spending, as well as an outline for 2015 health-related expenditures including continued support of new health reform programs, specific … [Read More...]
Texas Hospital Quality and Safety: What Do the Numbers Show?
March 7, 2014 By Harold Bishop Leave a Comment
Texas hospitals, and providers everywhere, are working to improve quality and patient safety. This is particularly true due to the heightened level of interest by government, as evidenced by the enactment of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement … [Read More...]
Kusserow’s Corner: OCR to Resume HIPAA Audits
March 6, 2014 By Richard Kusserow Leave a Comment
In a Federal Register Notice published on February 24, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it will resume its HIPAA compliance audit program. The 2014 program will cover both covered entities and business associates and will begin … [Read More...]
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