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Special Message: Affirmation of AHA’s Patient Billing Guidelines
Advances in technology, changes in the delivery and financing of health care, and evolving regulatory requirements call for providers to continuously evaluate and respond to patients’ needs and expectations. For example, new federal rules related to billing and price transparency will reshape how hospitals and health systems engage with patients on billing and other financial matters.
Documentary on COVID-19 first wave features Northwell Health hospital
A documentary premiering in Washington, D.C., and opening in theaters Nov. 19 features doctors, nurses and patients at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, N.Y., as they navigate the early days of the COVID-19 crisis, Axios AM reports.
Next Generation ACO model saves Medicare $667M before incentive payments
The Next Generation Accountable Care Organization model reduced gross Medicare spending in performance years 2016 to 2019 by $667 million (1.2%), according to findings released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CDC awards funds to develop infectious disease forecasting tools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics awarded $26 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to research and develop advanced infectious disease models and analytical tools.
HHS releases overdose prevention strategy
The Department of Health and Human Services released an overdose prevention strategy focused on prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment, and recovery support.
New AHA resource helps hospitals combat workplace violence in health care settings
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative, along with the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety, today released Creating Safer Workplaces: A guide to mitigating violence in health care settings.
Using AI & Automation to Drive Action: From Command Centers to the Front Line
In this webinar, discover how Saint Luke’s Health System has taken a new, cutting-edge approach using AI to automatically predict issues and orchestrate resolution — from the command center to the front line. By augmenting their EHR with new predictive capabilities, Saint Luke’s has streamlined care progression processes, improved load-balancing of capacity, and optimized post-acute placement across the system.
Key Messages on Consolidation
The financial health of the hospital field has been shaken during the pandemic. Health systems have demonstrated benefits. Mergers expand the capacity of smaller and rural hospitals. A focus on hospital consolidation ignores larger market trends. The cost of providing care continues to increase. Critics of mergers too often rely on incomplete evidence. Commercial insurers do not always pass on savings from lower hospital prices.
Combating Workplace Violence in Health Care by Creating Safer Workplaces
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative and the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety partnered to create resources for health and security leaders on how to build safer workplaces. I
CDC names Center for Preparedness and Response director
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has named Henry Walke, M.D., to direct its Center for Preparedness and Response effective Nov. 7.