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DOJ Re-Brands Guidance Documents

FDA Law

The federal government does its own version of rebranding with each change in administration. This policy, announced by then Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand in 2018 was referred to as the Brand Memo. electronic formatting for regulatory submissions), scientific (e.g., recalls), and the COVID-19 emergency.

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5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization

Physician's Weekly

Insurers also pledged to use clear language when communicating with patients and promised that medical professionals would review coverage denials. But health policy analysts say prior authorization — a system that forces some people to delay care or abandon treatment — may continue to pose serious health consequences for affected patients.

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Trump Whacks Agency That Makes the Nation’s Health Care Safer

Physicians News Digest

The episodes turned both women into advocates for patients and spurred research that made American health care safer. Haskell, of Columbia, South Carolina, has done research and helped write AHRQ-published surveys and guidebooks on patient engagement for hospitals. It also has published tools and guidelines to enhance patient safety.