HHS Launches New Caregiving AI Initiative to ‘Spark Innovative Support’

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology initiative designed to improve family caregiver support and strengthen the nation’s health care workforce. The new Caregiver AI Challenge is a national competition that encourages the development of innovative technologies aimed at improving outcomes, efficiency and sustainability amid […]

CMS Proposed 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Introduces New Supports for Family Caregivers, Social Determinants

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed new pathways to support family caregivers for patients with serious illnesses. The agency’s 2024 physician fee schedule proposed rule contains a number of provisions related to caregiver assistance, health equity, interdisciplinary care and social determinants of health. “CMS is proposing coding and payment for […]