Lawmakers have reintroduced draft legislation for a new regulatory framework for diagnostic tests, marking the third time a form of the proposal has been put to Congress.

Despite advancements for the LGBTQ+ community in recent years, many folks still struggle to find healthcare providers that can meet their needs.

COVID has underscored the necessity of clarity of oversight and transparency for all clinical tests.

As face-to-face access to decision-makers remains elusive, medical device marketers are evolving their tactics for a post-COVID future.

After COVID-19 highlighted the importance of data to address public health crises, the proposal promotes EHR data exchange across the care continuum.

Coders will have to go through an enormous amount of education and retraining, Patanow said. “The amount oftime that will have to be invested in making the initial transition and then manage any [claim] denials will create avery large impact on their resources and their practices, possibly acquiring additional full-time equivalents, which isa cost that provides quite a burden to many health care providers.”