Legal & Regulatory Issues

Lawmakers will introduce legislation to upgrade Washington's medical-error reporting program in January in response to a report that showed problems with the current system, according to a Seattle Post-Intelligencer report.

The president and the director of the N.C. Society of Anesthesiologists defended the state's requirement that physicians supervise nurse anesthetists when providing anesthesia in an op-ed article published in the News & Observer.

Four major federal enforcement laws, from the antitrust law to the anti-kickback law, will impede efforts by hospitals and other providers to create accountable care organizations, the AHA stated in a letter to CMS, the Federal Trade Commission and the…

Colorado has joined 15 other states in allowing certified registered nurse anesthetists to administer anesthesia without physician supervision, according to a Huffington Post report.

In a recent letter to the AMA, the Maine Medical Association urged state societies to set aside "petty bickering" over healthcare reform and lobby with one voice on HHS rulemaking for the reform law, according to a report by the…

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission held its first public meeting on Friday, according to an AHA News Now report.

Insurers want to loosen upcoming rules under the healthcare reform law governing the percentage of the insurance premiums spent on medical care, as opposed to administrative costs, according to a report by Kaiser Health News.

Here are 10 key findings on Recovery Audit Contractors' activities from the AHA's RACTrac survey, now receiving input from 1,400 participating hospitals.

Oral arguments for a lawsuit challenging the new ban on physician-owned hospitals will be heard on Sept. 29 at U.S. District Court in Tyler, Texas.

Charles Allen, CEO of Crowe Horwath, a nationwide accounting firm, discusses the effect of healthcare reform on five key groups: