This week on Health Wolters Kluwer we noted that CMS was taking applications for participation in the Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) Initiative demonstration project. Also:
- A look at why the public use file for the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was removed from the web site of the Health Resources Services Administration.
- The city of Philadelphia filed for an exemption from the menu labeling requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
- U.S. schools can continue serving potatoes despite nutritionist’s worries.
- An explanation of the enforcement of anti-trust laws in regard to Accountable Care Organizations.
- Medicare Smart Cards are suggested to save HHS funds and protection patient’s protected health information and personal identifiers.
