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Judge voids DHS public charge rule

A federal judge in Illinois ruled the Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule was invalid because it violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
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ONC releases FAQs on final rule’s information blocking requirements

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has posted new FAQs on the information blocking provisions in its final rule updating information sharing requirements for health information technology.
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CMS moves to incentivize home-based kidney care and dialysis

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a final rule that, among other updates and changes, allows certain new and innovative equipment and supplies used for home-based dialysis treatment of patients with End-Stage Renal Disease to qualify for an additional Medicare payment.
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CMS updates Medicaid/CHIP scorecard

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated its Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program scorecard with additional state data on enrollment, per capita spending and administrative accountability.
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ASHE recognizes health system for excellence in facility management

The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering presented its 2020 Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award  to Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health for implementing process, software and data changes that allow its maintenance technicians and leadership to view enterprise-wide data on facility performance.
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CMS launches nursing home resource center for COVID-19, toolkit on transitioning long-term care beneficiaries back home

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched the Nursing Home Resource Center to provide the latest COVID-19 information, guidance and data. CMS said the centralized hub includes resources for clinicians, including facility inspection reports, training and payment policy information.
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Surviving the Coronavirus Surge – Margaret Mary Healthcare, Batesville, Ind.

Recently, AHA published a compendium of case examples demonstrating the struggles and successes of rural hospitals battling COVID-19 in their communities. For this podcast, we honor our hospital heroes and focus on surviving the surge from the perspective of Tim Putnam, CEO, Margaret Mary Healthcare, Batesville, Indiana.
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Hospital-Community Partnerships: Meeting Health and Social Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital-Community Partnerships: Meeting Health and Social Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic 
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Pollack talks COVID-19, ACA future and other issues with Modern Healthcare

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack recently spoke with Modern Healthcare about a host of issues, including COVID-19, the future of the Affordable Care Act and the importance of preserving coverage, and what issues are at stake for hospitals and health systems during a lame-duck session of Congress.
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CDC releases cleaning resource for health care environment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a new resource highlighting core components of environmental cleaning disinfection in hospitals.