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HHS and DOL Call on UnitedHealth Group to Step Up to Help Hospitals, Physicians in Aftermath of Cyberattack

In a letter sent yesterday to all providers, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and DOL Acting Secretary Julie A. Su asked for greater transparency and expedited payments to impacted providers, among other things.
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Working Together to Stand Up and Speak Out to Protect Patient Access to Care

For nearly a quarter of a century, the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare, of which AHA is a founding member, has shared our agenda of fortifying patients’ access to high-quality health care — 24/7/365.

Growing list of responsibilities helps fuel hospitalist burnout

Hospitalists are at high risk for burnout due to an ever-expanding list of responsibilities. Learn more about the alarming data points and the actions needed to mitigate burnout.
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HHS Announces Some Flexibilities for Hospitals Following Cyberattack on Change Healthcare

The Department of Health and Human Services announced some flexibilities from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assist providers in continuing to serve patients in the wake of the unprecedented cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.
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MACPAC publishes March report to Congress, maternity care catalogue

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission published a pair of reports. In its March report to Congress, MACPAC, a key congressional advisor on the Medicaid program, updated its annual analyses of disproportionate share hospitals, including national estimates of the number of these facilities, spending by state, and uncompensated care costs by hospital type.
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AHA comments on draft legislation to extend hospital-at-home program

Commenting last week on a discussion draft of the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, which would extend the hospital-at-home program through 2027, AHA thanked the sponsors for their ongoing work to extend this innovative program and voiced support for its continuance.
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With Congressional Action Limited, Administration Releases Flurry of Health Care Regulations

During the last two weeks we have seen a flurry of regulatory activity affecting hospitals and health care providers, and we expect that trend to continue for the next several months.

Certified Materials & Resource Professionals (CMRP)

Certified Materials & Resource Professionals (CMRP) are experienced health care supply chain and inventory management professionals.
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Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM)

Certified Professionals in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM) have expertise in minimizing enterprise risk and improving patient safety.
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Government Programs Don’t Cover the Cost of Caring … Hospitals Need Support, Not More Payment Cuts That Would Jeopardize Access to Care and Services

The federal government has a history of reimbursing hospitals below of the cost of providing care to patients.