Health System & Payment

Guidance: What the National Commission's recommendations mean for you

Guidance on implementing National Commission recommendations to improve safety, clarity and fairness in healthcare AI across the UK.

CLIA: Virtual Access, Gynecologic Cytology Proficiency Testing, Personnel Qualifications, and Other Changes — Proposed Rule

Proposed amendments to CLIA regulations to permit virtual access for laboratory testing data, digital images for cytology proficiency testing, and updated personnel and reporting requirements.

Prescription and dispensing capability as part of emergency preparedness

Citizens must be able to obtain prescribed medicines during prolonged crises or heightened alert; e-prescription and dispensing systems must function during disruptions.

NHS continuing healthcare decision support tool

Screening tool to identify individuals who may need referral for full assessment of NHS continuing healthcare eligibility.

Digital telecare commissioning guidelines: alarm receiving centres

Guidelines for commissioners and procurement teams on adult social care telecare services and alarm receiving centre operations.

Digital telecare commissioning guidelines: personal alarm devices

Guidelines for commissioners and procurement teams on adult social care telecare services and personal alarm device procurement.

Digital telecare commissioning guidelines: grouped living alarm devices

Guidelines for commissioners and procurement teams on telecare services for adult social care, focused on grouped living alarm devices.

Fourth Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications

DEA and HHS extend telemedicine flexibilities for controlled-medication prescribing through December 31, 2026.

Patient portals, primary systems and ePA interoperability: position paper and recommendations

Guidance on integration of hospital patient portals with the electronic health record (ePA) and primary systems in downstream care settings, with process and care pathway recommendations.

Consultation on proposed legislation regulating healthcare providers' and regions' data reporting obligations to the Swedish eHealth Agency

The Swedish Government proposes new legislation requiring healthcare providers and regions to report data to the eHealth Agency; consultation period now open.

EHDS Full Implementation (Primary and Secondary Use)

EHDS infrastructure operational for patient care data exchange and research access; providers and EHR manufacturers must comply with interoperability requirements; fines up to €20M or 4% of turnover.

New impulse paper provides recommendations for cross-process digital transformation

Working group recommends criteria and priorities for digitising paper-based healthcare and care processes under the 'Gemeinsam Digital' strategy.

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP, and Qualified Health Plans

Proposed requirements for electronic prior authorization for drugs and extended interoperability standards across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP, and QHP issuers.

Becoming a fully digitised care provider

Guidance on digital maturity standards for care providers and integration with CQC inspection and rating frameworks.

Digital social care records: choosing and implementing solutions

Guidance for adult social care providers on selection and implementation of digital social care records software systems.

Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations

DEA establishes Special Registration framework for telemedicine practitioners to prescribe controlled substances without in-person evaluation, with heightened recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

Third Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications

DEA extends telemedicine flexibilities for controlled-medication prescribing through December 31, 2025.

Telecare and the digital switchover: guidance for housing providers

Guidance for housing providers to safeguard telecare users during the digital phone switchover.

Outpatient psychotherapy: consultation reports to become more informative, digital transmission to be enabled

G-BA amends rules for outpatient psychotherapy consultation reports to improve content and enable digital transmission.

Checklist for the inspection of medical device vigilance in hospitals

Using AI in adult social care

Guidance on artificial intelligence implementation and best practice for adult social care providers.

Handling of medical devices intended for direct patient payment, not from public health insurance funds – Information update 8 June 2026

Guidance on handling medical devices in outpatient care settings when paid directly by patients rather than through public health insurance.

Commission action plan to protect the health sector from cyberattacks

EU action plan announced to strengthen cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers.

Expansion of Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine Encounter and Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients — Effective Date Postponement

DEA and HHS postponed the effective dates of final rules expanding buprenorphine telemedicine treatment and VA continuity-of-care telemedicine from March 21 to a later date pending further review.

Expansion of Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine Encounter and Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients — Effective Date Delayed to March 21, 2025

DEA and HHS delayed the effective date of two final rules on buprenorphine telemedicine and VA continuity of care from February 18 to March 21, 2025.

Expansion of Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine Encounter

DEA and HHS amend regulations to permit audio-only telemedicine prescribing of schedule III-V controlled substances for opioid use disorder after PDMP review.

Second Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications

DEA extends temporary exceptions allowing telemedicine prescribing of controlled medications without prior in-person evaluation beyond November 11, 2023.

Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications

DEA extends temporary exceptions to controlled-medication prescribing rules to permit telemedicine without prior in-person evaluation pending final rulemaking.

Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances When the Practitioner and the Patient Have Not Had a Prior In-Person Medical Evaluation

DEA proposes rule permitting telehealth prescribing of controlled medications without prior in-person evaluation in limited circumstances.

Socialstyrelsen Regulations HSLF-FS 2026:27: Amendment to reporting obligations to the National Patient Register

Amendment to Socialstyrelsen's regulations on mandatory reporting obligations to the Swedish National Patient Register.

Choosing and managing software and IT suppliers as an adult social care provider

Guidance for adult social care providers on selecting and managing software and IT suppliers for their organisations.

Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients

VA practitioners may prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine to VA patients without prior in-person evaluation if another VA practitioner previously evaluated the patient.

Expansion of Induction of Buprenorphine via Telemedicine Encounter

DEA amends regulations to expand authorization for practitioners to prescribe schedule III-V narcotic drugs for maintenance or withdrawal management via telemedicine, including audio-only encounters.

Registration Requirements for Narcotic Treatment Programs With Mobile Components

DEA permits mobile components of registered narcotic treatment programs to dispense controlled substances at remote locations without separate registration.

Using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans for non-medical purposes as a justified practice

Consultation on potential use of DEXA scans outside healthcare pathways, seeking stakeholder views on regulatory justification.

Remote and telephone appointments included in nurses' limited right to prescribe medicines

Nurses' limited prescribing authority now extends to remote and telephone appointments, effective 10 June 2026.

Digital champions in adult social care and how to introduce them

Guidance for adult social care providers on establishing and implementing digital champion roles within their organisations.

Adult social care digital skills framework

Framework to help adult social care workers understand and develop required digital skills.

Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes; FY 2027 Rates; Quality Programs; Health Information Technology Standards

CMS revises IPPS and LTCH payment rates for FY 2027, updates quality program requirements, and ONC adopts updated health IT standards.

Request for Information on Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Regulations

CMS and CDC seek public input on updating CLIA regulations covering breath testing, laboratory processes, emergency preparedness, biosafety, biosecurity, and cybersecurity.

DEA Final Rule: Dispensing and Administering Controlled Substances for Medication-Assisted Treatment under the SUPPORT Act

Final rule implements SUPPORT Act amendments to expand practitioner qualifications and pharmacy delivery options for opioid-use-disorder medication-assisted treatment via telehealth.

New age-based blood test thresholds recommended by NICE for earlier ovarian cancer diagnosis

NICE recommends replacing one-size-fits-all blood test thresholds with personalised, age-based criteria to improve early ovarian cancer detection in primary care.

Independent Commission led by NHS doctors sets out blueprint to accelerate safe AI adoption in healthcare

Commission recommendations propose NHS framework for faster patient access to AI advances with proportionate safety safeguards and trust protections.

Public Health Service Specialist Procedures: TI Readiness Overview

gematik publishes a transparency register of software systems' support for Telematik Infrastructure applications in public health services, updated from vendor self-declarations.

Ségur du numérique en santé: Wave 2 registration opening for midwife and paramedical software

Wave 2 registration window opens for practice management software for midwives and paramedical professionals under the Ségur du numérique en santé programme.

gematik at the German Nursing Day 2026

gematik will exhibit and host a symposium on digital health infrastructure integration in nursing care at the German Nursing Day on 12–13 November in Berlin.

Digital Health Inter-Regional Conference: 350 participants building next steps together

ANS convened regional health agencies and digital health support groups for a three-day conference on national digital health strategy and field implementation.

TI-Atlas 2026: Digital applications are anchored in care provision and increasingly delivering added value

Annual survey of 5,000 healthcare facilities and 1,400 insured persons shows electronic patient record adoption at 70% in practices and 50% in hospitals, with TI-Gateway improving stability.

The Global Medical File: your essential health follow-up

INAMI campaign promoting the Global Medical File (DMG), a secure centralised health record held by the patient's chosen general practitioner.

How can data sharing with healthcare providers support the future of affordable and quality care?

09-04-2026 - Nouvelles Comment le partage de données avec les soignants peut-il soutenir l’avenir de soins abordables et de qualité ?