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AHA podcast: Cyberthreats and assessing third-party risk, part two

In this second of a two-part conversation, Providence’s Adam Zoller, chief information security officer, and Katie Adams, cybersecurity director of clinical technology services, discuss the potential cyberthreats posed by third-party medical devices, and strategies to keep third-parties open and transparent with organizations.
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AHA releases latest Health Care Plan Accountability Update

The AHA March 29 released its Health Care Plan Accountability Update, covering the latest developments in Medicare Advantage, legislation and regulation of private health insurers, as well as other resources from the last quarter.
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The Hospital Community Cooperative (HCC) | Center

The Hospital Community Collaborative provides resources to hospitals and community organizations seeking to collaborate to accelerate health equity.
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CMS Releases FY 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule

CMS proposes a number of operational updates to the VBP program that would revise regulatory language to account for changes adopted for the program in previous rulemaking as well as general program policies.
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Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)

Find out what Medicare's Inpatient Prospective Payment System IPPS in healthcare is. More than three-quarters of the nation's inpatient acute-care hospitals are paid under the inpatient prospective payment system, while nearly a quarter are paid based on costs and are called Critical Access Hospitals. The IPPS pays a flat rate based on the average charges across all hospitals for a specific diagnosis, regardless of whether that particular patient costs more or less. What is Inpatient PPS?
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Special Bulletin: CMS Final Eligibility and Enrollment Rule for Medicaid, CHIP

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) March 27 issued a 
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Our Message to Lawmakers and Candidates: We Care and We Vote

As the campaign season heats up, it’s important for all health care providers to speak up, ask hard questions of candidates and evaluate their thinking on the issues that affect our field.
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CMS extends special enrollment period for persons no longer eligible for Medicaid, CHIP

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 28 announced an extension of its temporary Marketplace special enrollment period for those who lost Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program eligibility following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency continuous coverage period.
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CMS proposes 4.1% payment update for SNFs and revise nursing home enforcement authority in FY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 28 issued a proposed rule for fiscal year 2025 for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, which would increase aggregate Medicare spending by 4.1% or $1.3 billion compared with FY 2024.
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CMS proposes payment increase for hospices in FY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 28 issued a proposed rule to update hospice payment rates for fisca