Modern Healthcare January 30, 2017
President Donald Trump’s latest executive order requires executive departments or agencies to remove at least two previously implemented regulations for every new one issued.
The order could have major ramifications for healthcare, one of the most regulated industries in the U.S. economy. Providers and vendors face a myriad of rules drafted by numerous agencies and departments, including the CMS, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Food and Drug Administration and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
There are dozens of regulations imposed against the healthcare industry every year. They include licensing requirements; quality and safety inspections; and standards to adhere to payment policies. Among the major ones released last year: a rule that mandated the...
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