Government and Industry Advocacy

HIDA serves as the voice for medical industry distributors on policy matters before legislators and regulators. HIDA also provides analysis on key government topics and industry affairs important to the supply chain and your business.

Government Affairs Issues | Resources for issues affecting the healthcare supply chain.  View All►

Reimbursement
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HIDA publishes the Medicare Reimbursement Report Market-By-Market Analysis in February, and monitors CMS payment rules.
Emergency Preparedness
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Medical products distributors play a pivotal role in emergency medical or pandemic response. | See COVID-19 news
Resource Center
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Information for the healthcare supply chain

Government Affairs Insights | Understand the changes impacting our industry. HIDA analyzes & interprets government activity  to provide member resources in each of these three areas (Members log in):

Impact
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Overview of key political events and their roles in the future. (Members)
Impact
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Updates and analysis on legislative action that impacts the medical supply chain industry. (Members)
Impact
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Summaries of the latest regulatory action including annual Medicare reimbursement updates. (Members)

Advocacy Publications + Resources  View All►

Wall Street Journal Article
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The Wall Street Journal 3/29/20 | Manufacturers Seek Guidance On Shipping Scarce Medical Goods
Policy Report
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2020 Medicare Reimbursement Report | A Market-By-Market Analysis
GA Alert
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12/17/2019 | Medical Device Tax To Be Permanently Repealed

Advocacy Events + Webinars  All HIDA Events► | All Advocacy Webinars►

Advocacy Event
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Washington Summit | Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill | June 17-19, 2020
HIDA Webinar
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2020 Skilled Nursing Facility And Home Health Outlook* | Mary Beth Spencer, HIDA | March 11, 2020
HIDA Webinar
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2020 Physician+Lab Reimbursement Outlook* | Josh Babb, HIDA | February 20, 2020

Industry Affairs Issues  Issues+Resources►

E-Commerce
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Transforming The Business Of Healthcare | HIDA’s PIM Playbook, product attribute tool, and Core 23 Product Data Infographic
Pricing Accuracy
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Contract Communication Standards | HIDA-led initiative develops 845 EDI tool & white paper resources for the healthcare supply chain
Supply Chain Visibility
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Supply Chain Visibility For A Connected Supply Chain | SBAR Report On Shortage/Backorder Event