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DEA proposes reducing opioid production quotas for 2019

The Drug Enforcement Administration today issued its proposed 2019 aggregate production quotas for certain controlled substances, which the agency said would reduce manufacturing quotas for six frequently misused opioids by an average 10 percent.
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Apply by Sept. 6 to participate in MA demonstration for MIPS waiver

Clinicians can apply through Sept. 6 to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Medicare Advantage Qualifying Incentive Arrangement Demonstration.
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FDA issues safety alert on temporary artificial heart

The Food and Drug Administration Aug. 17 issued a safety alert after reviewing the final results from a post-approval study conducted by SynCardia Systems for their Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) Companion 2 Driver System.
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CMS awards $8.6 million to states to help stabilize insurance markets

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today awarded $8.6 million to 30 states and the District of Columbia to provide state insurance regulators with the opportunity to enhance states’ ability to strengthen their health insurance markets through innovative measures.
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Chair File: Analytics, community engagement are part of quality commitment

Using and building analytic tools to improve quality of care, focusing on diversity and inclusion, and partnering with patients, families, and communities: All are part of the quality commitment at Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) in Annapolis, Md., and Aurora Health Care (now Advocate Aurora Health) in Milwaukee, both finalists for the 2018 AHA Quest for Quality Prize.
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How hospitals are using telehealth to improve care and access

To better serve their patients and communities, hospitals across the country are innovating telehealth solutions to efficiently connect patients to care.
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Artificial Intelligence can support health care leaders, but it’s not a complete solution, expert says

On a recent AHA webinar, Mark Michalski, M.D., executive director, Center for Clinical Data Science at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, explained how machine learning can be deployed nimbly in the clinical environment, and why it’s not ready to replace human intelligence.
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Institute for Diversity and Health Equity seeks host sites for fall internship program

Hospitals, health systems and health care organizations can register today to participate as a host site for the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity’s Fall Enrichment Program.
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Sept. 5 webinar on human trafficking and individuals with disabilities

The National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. ET will host a webinar highlighting emerging trends, case studies and best practices for providing supportive services to individuals with disabilities who are at risk or currently experiencing human trafficking.
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JAMA study finds nearly $1 billion in Medicare drug savings opportunity

In 2016, the difference between the amount that the Medicare drug benefit program reported spending on 29 brand-name combination medications and the estimated spending for generic constituents for the same number of doses was $925 million.