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CMS issues informational bulletin on ground emergency medical transportation reimbursement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released a CMCS Informational Bulletin to remind states of existing federal guidance related to reimbursement of Ground Emergency Medical Transportation services in Medicaid.
CLIA proposed rule comment period extended by CMS to Sept. 26
The deadline to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule on Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments-certified labs was extended through Sept. 26, according to the Federal Register.
Idaho court issues ruling on emergency care following Dobbs decision
A federal judge in Idaho Aug. 24 preliminarily enjoined an Idaho law in circumstances where it would conflict with the requirements of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. The court concluded that the Idaho law lacks “a cutout for EMTALA-required care,” and thus “would inject tremendous uncertainty into precisely what care is required (and permitted) for pregnant patients who present in Medicare-funded emergency rooms with emergency medical conditions.”
California Association of Healthcare Purchasing and Materials Managers (CAHPMM) Annual Conference
Please join us in Shell Beach California for the annual CAHPMM Conference.
Pfizer, Moderna seek FDA approval for new COVID-19 booster
Pfizer and Moderna this week submitted applications to the Food and Drug Administration to approve a version of their COVID-19 vaccines targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvarients.
CMS outlines actions for nursing home outcomes improvements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this week issued an informational bulletin encouraging states to use existing Medicaid authority to drive better health outcomes
Black scientists seek to fix bias in pulse oximetry readings
Several Black scientists are working on solutions to overcome bias in pulse oximetry devices that do not work as well on darker-skinned patients, according to a STAT article.
Nurses of color find more educational financial support
Efforts to provide educational financial support to nurses of color are gaining traction, according to DNPs of Color founder Danielle McCamey, DNP, RN.
AHRQ releases diagnostic tool to reduce errors
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released Measure Dx, an evidence-based tool for health care organizations to help prevent diagnostic errors.