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Top Story HHS Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Vanderbilt's Sharing of Transgender Patient Data Vanderbilt University Medical Center is under federal investigation after it turned transgender patients' medical records over to Tennessee's attorney general. HHS launched the investigation a couple weeks after two VUMC patients filed a class-action lawsuit against the hospital for releasing their records to the attorney general. Sponsored Content How To Improve Poor Data Quality Across the Healthcare Ecosystem and Make Workflows More Manageable Presented by IMO Health and MedCity News Join us on August 24th as we will explore the impact of poor data quality and methods to improve patient data quality. It will also highlight healthcare industry employee burnout and how to improve retention. Sign up here today! Check Out the Startup Contestants at INVEST Digital Health These six FemTech startups will compete in the Pitch Perfect contest on October 26th in Dallas at Pegasus Park for a chance to win the grand prize. Don't miss your opportunity to check out these female health innovators, connect, develop partnerships and so much more. Hurry and you can still save $150 until 8/25. Reserve My Seat Now

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Who is Supporting Family Caregivers? The role of the family caregiver is considered part of the cycle of life. But it can be time consuming and stressful, especially if caregivers have to balance their role with a job, raising children, and other aspects of family life. The topic will be one of many discussed at the HLTH event in Las Vegas from October 8-11. CMS Lowers No Surprises Act Fee After Court Nixes Price Hike CMS recently announced that it will change the administrative fee that providers and insurers must pay when initiating a reimbursement dispute under the No Surprises Act — the agency is lowering the fee from $350 to $50. This move came a week after the Texas Medical Association won a court case challenging HHS over its 600% price hike on the fee. House Reps Introduce Bill To Ease State Medicaid Staffing Shortages Amid Redeterminations The Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act was introduced by Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Georgia) and Representative Neal Dunn (R-Florida). It would allow state Medicaid agencies to hire outside contractors to help with Medicaid redeterminations, as many agencies don't have the workforce to handle the return to the redetermination process. Harmony Bio's Zynerba Buyout Brings Cannabinoid That Doesn't Spark Euphoria Zynerba Pharmaceuticals' lead drug candidate is designed to bring the therapeutic effect of cannabinoids without also causing euphoric effects. The synthetic cannabinoid in a topical gel formulation includes none of the psychoactive compounds from the cannabis plant. Maintaining the Right To Work as Independent Nursing Professionals Is a Fight for Equality Staffing agencies are convincing hospitals that it is dangerous to hire nurses like me, telling them that us independent nurses are not equipped to provide quality patient care, and that hiring independent nurses could open the door for legal ramifications. 4 New Femtech Innovations Demystifying and Normalizing Menstruation FemTech is at the forefront of providing effective solutions to menstrual challenges, and the efforts to normalize and destigmatize menstruation are paving the way for the democratization of women's healthcare. New App Aims To Support Teens with Sickle Cell Disease HPC International launched Pinpoint, an app that helps teens manage their sickle cell disease. It allows them to learn about the disease, track their pain and communicate with their physicians.  FDA Approves J&J Combo Drug for Prostate Cancers With Certain Genetic Signature Johnson & Johnson's Akeega is approved for treating advanced prostate cancer with a BRCA mutation. The drug, which interferes with a way cancer cells repair themselves, will compete against recently approved drugs from Pfizer and partners AstraZeneca and Merck.

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