Recommendations Provided to HHS on Screening for Eating Disorders
11/19/2021- The Academy provided input to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in its request for comment.
11/19/2021- The Academy provided input to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in its request for comment.
11/09/2021 - The Academy provided the NIH with input on research opportunities to end hunger, food and nutrition insecurity, emphasizing the importance of allocating funds for nutrition-related research to address these important issues.
10/26/2021 - The Academy focused on translating RDN care to patient outcomes to health center performance to agency performance.
10/06/2021 - The data elements suggested support interoperable data related to oral diet orders, including oral nutritional supplements and enteral nutrition.
09/22/2021 -The Academy recently submitted its annual comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
09/21/2021 - Increasing access to obesity care would not only improve the quality of life for millions of Americans but it would address health equity and drive down health care costs.
09/16/2021 - The Academy provided input for consideration in developer-reported measures for the EHR reporting program.
09/13/2021 - The Academy supports the Global Nutrition Coordination Plan Drafting Committee’s effort to draft the outline and framework of the U.S. Government Global Coordination Plan 2021-26.
09/13/2021 - The Academy’s recommendations focused on the connection of nutrition across the institute’s programs.
08/10/2021 - The Academy provided the agency with input to consider when conducting a 10-year retail food safety survey and disseminating the data obtained.
07/20/2021 - The agency is uniquely positioned to address multiple social determinants of health by improving policies and programs to better reach underserved communities through key nutrition programs.
07/13/2021 - The Academy shared input with the agency on the structure of recent Academy surveys on the use of telehealth during COVID-19 to deliver nutrition care and the nature of responses received.
07/13/2021 - The Academy supports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to better understand consumers’ perception of a symbol on products representing they meet the FDA’s definition of “healthy”.
07/12/2021 - The Academy's recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education include collection on school nutrition program staff as first responders during the pandemic.
07/07/2021 - The Academy urges the agency to update the Thrifty Food Plan so it aligns with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans.