HHS tosses gender identity discrimination ban

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Friday, June 12, 2020 Friday, June 12, 2020 Subscription Required HHS throws out Obama-era rule against gender discrimination The Trump administration overturned an Obama-era rule that banned discrimination against patients based on gender identity, arguing that it had to make the changes because the agency violated its authority under when it issued the regulation in 2016. Read More > Subscription Required Providers target supply chain cost savings amid uncertainty The vast majority of healthcare finance administrators aim to cut costs, primarily targeting equipment and supply purchases. Read More > Subscription Required How healthcare can heal racism Healthcare leaders, as community anchors, are pivotal to ending systemic racism through improved policies that help curb violence and end cycles of poverty. Read More > Subscription Required Biometrics, algorithms help boost hospitals’ patient-matching rates Inaccurate patient identification remains a problem, leading to duplicative medical costs and denied claims, but hospitals have had success rolling out new technologies and best practices. Read More > Subscription Required Commentary: America is unhealthy; prevention is the cure With more than 113,000 lives already lost to COVID-19, it's clear America has underprioritized and underinvested in prevention and public health. Many of these deaths could have been prevented through earlier mitigation efforts. Read More > Public health workers fighting virus face growing threats In the battle against COVID-19, public health workers spread across states, cities and small towns make up an invisible army on the front lines. But that army, which has suffered neglect for decades, is under assault when it's needed most. Read More > Subscription Required Nursing home front line asks for congressional help during pandemic One certified nursing assistant told lawmakers there was such a shortage of personal protective equipment at his Illinois facility that he had to don a garbage bag for protection while treating patients. Read More > Azar joins governor on tour of Boston hospital HHS Secretary Alex Azar expressed concern about a dramatic drop in the number of noncritical procedures being done at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a steep drop in primary care visits during the pandemic. Read More > Utah to 'pause' on lifting virus restrictions as cases rise Dr. Samuel Brown, a critical care researcher at Intermountain Healthcare, has said he's concerned that Utah may have to shut down again if people don't practice mask wearing and social distancing in the rush to get the economy jump started. Read More > Coronavirus outbreak: Arkansas governor defends easing restrictions as cases rise Live updates from Modern Healthcare on the coronavirus outbreak and how COVID-19 is affecting the healthcare industry. Read More > Ohio health director resigns after pandemic frustrations Dr. Amy Acton, who called her time as the state health director an "honor of a lifetime," faced House Republicans seeking to restrict her authority last month due as frustration grew over aggressive stay-at-home orders. Read More > SPONSORED CONTENT Connect with Us Stay Connected “Join the conversation with Modern Healthcare through our social media pages” Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email Editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to chunduri22.covid@blogger.com To ensure delivery of our newsletters to your inbox, please add modernhealthcare@CrainAlerts.com to your address book. Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2020 Modern Healthcare 150 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 United States Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions