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AHA, others call for hearing on bill to address social determinants of health
Members of the Aligning for Health coalition, whose members include the AHA, yesterday along with other organizations urged leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold a hearing on the Social Determinants Accelerator Act (H.R. 4004) and other opportunities to address the social determinants of health.
CMS proposes MA risk adjustment changes for CY 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced proposed changes to the risk adjustment model for Medicare Advantage organizations and certain demonstrations for calendar year 2021.
Leadership is key to addressing human trafficking
In this Q&A in conjunction with Human Trafficking Awareness month, AHA Board Member Claire Zangerle, R.N., chief nurse executive at Allegheny Health Network, discusses how and why health leaders should prioritize human trafficking interventions in their organizations.
Will AI replace humans in health care? Not likely, but here’s how to talk to your staff about it
Artificial intelligence can empower employees, not take their jobs, writes Lindsey Dunn Burgstahler, vice president of programming and market intelligence at the AHA Center for Health Innovation.
How hospitals are helping homeless individuals
AHA Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O. recently was featured on a Fox News story on hospitals in Denver and Chicago are investing in real estate and moving individuals directly from hospital emergency rooms into stable housing with intensive case management. See the story and more on AHA’s efforts to advance health.
Kansas hospital leader to retire
Kansas Hospital Association president and CEO Tom Bell will retire in September, the association announced last week.
CMS extends deadline to comment on Medicaid, transparency rules
As requested by AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently extended to Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. ET the comment deadline for its Medicaid fiscal accountability proposed rule.
HHS still ahead of schedule to reduce appeals backlog due to AHA lawsuit
The Department of Health and Human Services has reduced its backlog of Medicare appeals at the Administrative Law Judge level by 31.4%, to 292,517, since AHA and three member hospitals and health systems won a legal challenge to the backlog in November 2018.
CMS makes corrections to area wage index, other policies for 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 31 issued a notice making corrections to the area wage index and other policies contained in its final rule for the calendar year 2020 outpatient prospective payment and ambulatory surgery center payment systems.
Video: Meet the 2020 AHA Board Chair Melinda L. Estes, M.D.
Watch the video below to learn more about her background, key priorities and what she is most excited about for her year as AHA chair.