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Scathing audit for N.C. oversight of nursing homes

NC Health News

by Lucas Thomae and Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press State oversight of nursing homes received a scathing performance audit, released on Wednesday. The DHHS Division of Health Service Regulations role is to routinely inspect those nursing homes and investigate complaints involving them. In 2018, the U.S.

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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

There’s an RFI out right now, published as part of the federales’ “ Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care ,” announced by HHS Secretary Alex Azar in mid-2018. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color. We can all agree on that.

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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

There’s an RFI out right now, published as part of the federales’ “ Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care ,” announced by HHS Secretary Alex Azar in mid-2018. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color. We can all agree on that.