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AHA comments on physician fee schedule proposed rule for CY 2023
Commenting yesterday on the physician fee schedule proposed rule for calendar year 2023, AHA said it appreciates the proposals to support care delivery and patient outcomes, particularly those to improve Medicare Shared Savings Program stability and flexibility.
AHA releases final section of workforce strategies guide
The AHA today released strategies for building your workforce team, the final section in its three-part guide to strengthening the health care workforce. Today’s section focuses on recruitment and retention, diversity and inclusion, and creative staffing models. Sections 1 and 2 focus on supporting the team; and using data and technology to support the workforce.
Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Measures for Hospitals and Health System Dashboards
Inequities in health care are widely noted, yielding poorer quality of care and reduced patient safety, and increased costs. The economic burden of racial health inequalities in the United States is estimated to be $230 billion dollars. Identifying disparities in health care and effectively intervening to mitigate the effect of these gaps is key to attainting a society of healthy communities, where all individuals reach their highest potential for health. Hospital and health systems may utilize a dashboard to provide health care leaders with the necessary information on their journey to advance health equity, diversity and inclusion. A basic level health equity, diversity and inclusion dashboard may include measures to model the American Hospital Association 123forEquity Pledge to include the following: race, ethnicity and language preference data collection, stratification and use, cultural competency training, diversity and inclusion in governance and leadership, and community partnerships.
CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program and Basic Health Program
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule on Aug. 31, 2022 designed to streamline the eligibility and enrollment process for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The Role of Technology in the Fight Against Coronavirus
COVID-19 is reshaping health care through technology.
CDC recommends updated COVID-19 boosters
The CDC recommended Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 vaccine booster for Americans aged 12 and older and Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine booster for Americans aged 18 and older, as recommended by its vaccine advisory committee.
Special Bulletin: CMS Releases Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) May 11 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2021. In addition to proposing a 3.1% increase in inpatient PPS payments for 2021, the rule would require disclosure of certain payer-negotiated rates and makes changes to Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy payment and quality incentive programs.