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President signs 21st Century Cures Act

President Obama today signed into law the AHA-supported 21st Century Cures Act (
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CMS issues guidance on changes to hospital cost report worksheet

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released new guidance
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AHA shares update on health equity efforts at CMS quality conference

The AHA is committed to accelerating progress to improve health equity and eliminate health care disparities, said Charisse Coulombe, vice president of clinical quality at the AHA’s Health Re
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Study: Neonatal abstinence syndrome climbing more in rural areas

The frequency of neonatal abstinence syndrome rose more in rural than urban counties between 2004 and 2013, according to a research letter published
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AHA webinar Dec. 15 on preventing workplace violence

The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative will host a Dec. 15 webinar on one health system’s journey to prevent workplace violence.
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Hospital-acquired conditions fall 21% over five years

Hospital-acquired conditions declined by 21% (3.1 million) between 2010 and 2015, saving an estimated 125,000 lives and $28 billion in health care costs, according to results
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President signs CR funding government through April 28

President Obama Saturday signed a continuing resolution (H.R.
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AHA to help develop, test new care model for older adults

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement will work with the AHA and others to develop and test a prototype to transform care for older adults.
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MedPAC discusses draft 2018 payment recommendations for post-acute care

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission this week discussed draft recommendations that would forgo increases in or reduce Medicare payment rates in 2018 for home health agencies, skilled nursing f
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CDC: South Beach, FL, no longer local Zika transmission area

No new cases of local Zika virus transmission have been identified in the previously designated area of South Miami Beach, FL, for more than 45 days, suggesting that the risk of Zika virus infectio