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Medicare releases data on Z code use to document social determinants of health
Health care providers used Z codes to capture standardized data on social determinants of health for 525,987 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2019, according to a new report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
FCC awards $41 million in COVID-19 telehealth funding
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau committed $41 million in funding to 72 health care providers under Round 2 of its COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
Agencies issue advisories on Conti ransomware, sanctions risks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI and National Security Agency yesterday issued an
New AHA podcast highlights cyber threats to hospitals, health systems
John Riggi, AHA’s senior advisory for cyber security and risk, speaks with Edward You, supervisory special agent in the FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, about the biggest national threats to the bioeconomy, medical research and innovation. Listen here.
CMS releases first data on Z code use in Medicare
Health care providers used Z codes to document social determinants of health for 467,136 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2017, according to a new report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Video: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers discusses COVID-19 vaccines, rural health and price transparency
The AHA released a new episode of PowerPlay, the on-demand video series that connects AHA members to major players in policy, politics and science.
ONC to host webinar on information sharing, information blocking regulation
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. ET will host a webinar focused on its information blocking regulation.
Reminder: Sept. 1 deadline to apply for interoperability program exception
Eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals that did not qualify as meaningful users of certified electronic health record technology for the 2020 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program may apply for a hardship exception to avoid the associated payment penalty.
White House, technology companies announce cybersecurity initiatives
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will work with technology leaders to develop a framework to improve security in the technology supply chain, the White House announced at a meeting with technology leaders. Microsoft, Google, IBM, Travelers and the cyber insurance provider Coalition will participate in the initiative.
FBI alerts organizations to new ransomware threat
The FBI released an alert on Hive ransomware, which uses mechanisms such as phishing emails with malicious attachments and Remote Desktop Protocol to access and move through victim networks, exfiltrate data and encrypt files.