Regulatory/Legislative News

The U.S. Senate health committee today recommended legislation to strengthen and increase the visibility of medical rehabilitation research at the NIH.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions adopted legislation today designed to speed up development of genetically targeted drugs for patients with rare and serious or life-threating conditions.

Although most people believe that our health care system is in need of reform, there exists a subtle resistance to many of the required elements of reform execution.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye/Retina 2016, Donna M. McCune, CCS-P, COE, CPMA, discusses steps administrators can take with EHR with regard to the most challenging aspects of efficiency, accuracy and compliance.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye/Retina 2016, Kevin J. Corcoran, COE, CPC, FNAO, CPMA, president of the Corcoran Consulting Group, gives an update on this year's important coding changes in ophthalmology.

There has been an increase in discussions about “provider-led networks” in the health care community over the past week.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Ophthalmologists need to pay attention to Medicare Advantage organizations, the fastest growing part of Medicare, a speaker said here.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye, Alan E. Reider, JD, MPH, talks about what ophthalmologists should think about when considering joining private equity firms or hospitals in the current era of consolidation in medicine.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye, Candace S. Simerson, COE, CMPE, CAHCM, discusses the deep impact the Affordable Care Act has had within ophthalmology practices.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Attendees of Hawaiian Eye chose Donna M. McCune, CCS-P, COE, CPMA, as Sunday’s Speaker of the Day.