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FDA Updates
07/09/2024The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. Removes Inspi...
- Food and Drug Administration
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The Joint Commission recently received a six-year renewed laboratory deeming authority approval from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv...
- The Joint Commission
- Clinical Lab
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) ...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
06/28/2024The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Ventilator Correction: ZOLL Medical Corpora...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
New Joint Commission Requirements Related to Treating Opioid Use Disorder, Effective August 1, 2024
06/28/2024The Joint Commission has released new requirements for their Behavioral Health and Human Services (BHC) accreditation program related to treating opio...
- The Joint Commission
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Pharmacy,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is encouraging HIPAA covered entities and business associates to ...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to notify healthcare providers, public health authorities and the pu...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Clinical Lab,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
Joint Commission Revises Ambulatory Surgical Centers Requirements Effective August 1, 2024
06/25/2024The Joint Commission (TJC) has published revisions to requirements for Ambulatory Surgical Centers that are effective August 1, 2024. The changes have...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a final rule that establishes disincentives for health care providers that have co...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has free print materials available for patients and health care providers to assist in raisi...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
CMS Warns of Medical Records Request Scam
06/20/2024The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is warning providers and patients of identified phishing scams for medical records. This may...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Issues Final Rule for Medical Gasses
06/19/2024The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a final rule that establishes certification regulations for certain medical gases and amends...
- Food and Drug Administration
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care
The Joint Commission (TJC) recently released a new FAQ about standard IC.07.01.01, which requires hospitals and critical access hospitals to implement...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to inform stakeholders about potential disrupted access to care amon...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), America’s Poison Centers, and state and local par...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Rural Health Clinics