The Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2021 was published in the September 18 issue of the Federal Register.
Author: Mary Butler
Personal Health vs. Data Privacy During and After a Global Pandemic
There is an inherent conflict between a person’s healthcare needs and a right to privacy. In order to deliver quality care, it would be best if all patient health information…
Decision-Support Tools, Tinged with Race and Gender Bias, Draw Regulator Scrutiny
Healthcare providers that use artificial intelligence programs to assist with diagnostic and care-related decisions should expect scrutiny from state and federal regulators due to bias and privacy concerns.
Privacy in a Pandemic
Political and public health leaders scramble to balance privacy and robust disease-tracking capabilities.