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Most Wired Hospitals Use Technology for a Better Patient Experience

Press ReleaseMost Wired Hospitals Use Technology for a Better Patient ExperienceContact: Carl
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CDC issues flu treatment advisory

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday recommended treating all hospitalized, severely ill and high-risk patients who have suspected or confirmed influenza with antiviral medications as soon as possible.
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Making the Case

Hospital leaders earlier this week came to Washington for an AHA-hosted Advocacy Day briefing that laid the groundwork for meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Front and center in those talks were our concerns about stopping the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from moving forward with proposed regulations implementing “site-neutral” payment for new off-campus provider-based outpatient departments.

What Hospital Trustees Should Know About Bundled Payments

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Comment period for proposed rule for CLIA-certified laboratories extended

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week extended the deadline to comment on their proposed rule updating proficiency testing and referral requirements under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments from April 5 to June 4.
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HHS Distributes $30 Billion to Providers as Part of CARES Act Emergency Fund

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it is immediately distributing to providers $30 billion from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act added $100 billion to this fund to reimburse health care providers for health care-related expenses or lost revenues not otherwise reimbursed that are directly attributable to COVID-19.
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CMS Releases CY 2021 Final Rule for Physician Fee Schedule Payments

Summary of CMS’ CY 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule
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Apprenticeship works in hospitals, too

By Damareus Barbour
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AHA encourages CMS to standardize prior authorization processes

The AHA this week encouraged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to standardize certain prior authorization processes to reduce administrative burden, and improve how it ensures that beneficiaries receive access to the services they need.
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital - KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Program

What is it?The KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Program provides a medical home to communities with the greatest need for consistent health care services.