Advisory
On Oct. 14, the CMS published a final rule implementing key provisions of the new quality payment program for physicians and other professionals mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.
The American Hospital Association and two of its personal membership groups, the American Society for Healthcare Engineering and the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, recommend that all health care facilities review current policies and determine whether further action is needed…
On Nov. 3, CMS published its calendar year (CY) 2017 final rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS).
On Nov. 1, the CMS released the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center final rule.
Beginning Dec. 1, the CMS will reopen settlement for certain inpatient status claims.
FDA seeks hospital input to modernize data collection about medical devices.
CDC Health Advisory: CDC Advises Hospitals to Alert Patients at Risk from Contaminated Heater-Cooler Devices Used during Cardiac Surgery