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CMS issues final rules on burden reduction, discharge planning
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued final rules reducing some regulatory burdens for providers participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and revising discharge planning requirements for hospitals, critical access hospitals and home health agencies.
House panel discusses legislation to lower prescription drug costs
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a hearing to discuss four bills aimed at making prescription drugs more affordable for Americans.
Survey: Premiums for employer-sponsored family coverage up 5% in 2019
The average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health coverage rose 5% this year to $20,576, including employer and worker contributions, according to the latest annual survey of employer-sponsored health insurance by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Report: Addressing social needs key to improving health outcomes
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends actions for health care systems, government agencies and others to better integrate patients’ social needs into health care delivery.
Achieving Success in Bundled Payment Programs: Using Data to Drive Intentional Action
Navigating how to use data to drive strategies for bundled care redesign can be overwhelming.
Working Together to Prepare for Emergency Scenarios
In this AHA Advancing Health podcast for National Preparedness Month, Robert Kadlec, M.D., assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discusses how hospitals and the federal government can work together to meet the challenge of national readiness.
CMS proposes to ease burden associated with certain CoPs, CfCs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released a proposed rule to reduce health care provider regulatory burden associated with certain Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage.
Cleveland health system tackles social determinants of health
To help address social determinants of health, Cleveland-based MetroHealth opened the Institute for H.O.P.E. (Health, Opportunity, Partnership and Empowerment) to serve the local neighborhood and patients with resources such as computer and financial literacy training, a food pantry, legal counseling, a workforce development center and community kitchen.
Perioperative Specialty RN Training Pilot Project Final Report
With the the AHA’s professional membership group the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA), the AHA's Workforce Center supports hospital and health system employee