CMS mulls how to unseal Medicare doctor pay data
The agency offers 30 days for comment about the potential public release of how much Medicare pays individual doctors. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - August 19, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Government shutdown wouldn’t affect ACA
(Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - August 19, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

HHS health IT chief to step down
(Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - August 19, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Medicare sticks to clock-watching on hospital observation policy
CMS finalizes a rule that only indirectly addresses long hospital outpatient stays that leave patients exposed to large bills and no postacute care coverage. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - August 19, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Defense, VA hit by health IT cost overruns
Electronic health record and medical management system efforts may fail or be delayed despite federal investments worth billions of dollars. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - August 19, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news