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CMS releases form for submitting provider complaints on Medicare Advantage plans 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has implemented an online form for providers to submit complaints regarding Medicare Advantage plans.

AHA podcast: Inside Hartford HealthCare’s Patient Safety Revolution 

Stephanie Calcasola, R.N., chief quality officer and vice president of quality and safety at Hartford HealthCare, unpacks the programs, technology and cultural shifts that drove measurable and nationally recognized results in patient safety.

Applications open for fifth round of Medicare-funded GME residency slots

The application period has opened for hospitals to apply for the latest allocation of Medicare-funded graduate medical education residency slots under Section 126 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

HHS, USDA release updated dietary guidelines 

The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture Jan. 7 released updated dietary guidelines for Americans.

DHS finalizes H-1B lottery rule

The Department of Homeland Security finalized its proposal to amend the H-1B visa petition and registration process.

Telemedicine waivers extended through 2026

A temporary rule released by the Department of Health and Human Services and Drug Enforcement Administration will extend waiver flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine.

HHS seeks information on harnessing AI to improve clinical care

The Department of Health and Human Services released a request for information seeking public comments on how the department can accelerate the adoption and use of artificial intelligence in clinical care.

CMS creates Office of Rural Health Transformation, distributes funds

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will create an Office of Rural Health Transformation to oversee management of the Rural Health Transformation Program.

CDC changes childhood vaccine schedule

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an unprecedented revamping of the U.S. childhood immunization schedule, reducing the number of universally recommended immunizations from 17 to 11.

AHA podcast explores how virtual nursing gives nurses more time

In an American Hospital Association podcast, AONL member Wendy Kim, DNP, RN, vice president and CNO of the Henry Ford Health central market, discusses how the Detroit-based system’s virtual nursing program is decreasing documentation burden, improving patient safety and giving nurses more time at the bedside.