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House Small Business Committee Creates Regulatory Database for Businesses. House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) announced “Small Biz Reg Watch,” an online resource on the Committee’s website “to help small businesses participate in the development of federal regulations.” Read more: House Small Business Committee Creates Regulatory Database for Businesses

Senate Report Offers Recommendations to Reduce Fraud and Waste in Medicare and Medicaid. Six current and former members of the Senate Finance Committee, led by Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), this week released a report outlining recommendations from 164 healthcare community stakeholders on ways to improve federal efforts to combat…

HIMSS Issues Fact Sheet on Stark and Anti-Kickback Sunset Provisions. This week, HIMSS posted an updated Fact Sheet on Stark Physician Self-Referral Exceptions and Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors for E-Prescribing and EHR Technology. Read more: HIMSS Issues Fact Sheet on Stark and Anti-Kickback Sunset Provisions

International Trade Administration Hosting Mexico Health IT Webinar. The International Trade Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is hosting a Mexico Health IT Webinar on February 27, 2013 at 12 Noon EST. Read more: International Trade Administration Hosting Mexico Health IT Webinar

FCC to Revise Rules to Accelerate Innovation. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held its January 2013 open meeting this week. Read more: FCC to Revise Rules to Accelerate Innovation

AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy Stepping Down. Carolyn Clancy, M.D. this week announced that she will step down as director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), which she has led since 2003. Read more: AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy Stepping Down

PCORI Accepting Applications for Advisory Panels. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced that it is accepting applications for its first four PCORI Advisory Panels: Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options; Improving Healthcare Systems; Addressing Disparities; and Patient Engagement. Read more: PCORI Accepting Applications for Advisory Panels

Veterans Affairs and DoD Add Function to Online Benefit Access. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (DoD) continue to enhance their collaborative efforts to improve benefit access to veterans, those currently serving in the military, and their families. Read more: Veterans Affairs and DoD Add Function to Online Benefit Access

HITPC/HITSC Hold Joint Public Hearing to Discuss HIEs. On January 29th, the Health IT Policy Committee and the Health IT Standards Committee convened to hear testimony from a number of key stakeholders in health information exchange (HIE) on the current status, opportunities, and existing challenges. Read more: HITPC/HITSC Hold Joint Public Hearing to Discuss HIEs

HIMSS Submits Comments to CMS RFI on Hospital and Vendor Readiness. On February 1st, HIMSS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on its Request for Information (RFI) on Hospital and Vendor Readiness for Electronic Health Records Hospital Inpatient Quality Data Reporting. Read more: HIMSS Submits Comments to CMS RFI on Hospital…