Civica Rx, the not-for-profit generic drug company, officially opened its headquarters last week in Lehi, Utah.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule to update the payment rates for hospices for fiscal year 2020.
The Department of HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and CMS today extended the deadline to comment on their proposed rules to promote electronic health information exchange.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology today released an updated Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for the exchange of health information across networks.
As 2019 National Hospital Week approaches with the theme Celebrating Hope and Healing, the AHA invites hospitals and health systems to submit videos or photos highlighting the important role hospitals play in their communities.
The AHA's Hospitals Against Violence initiative April 25 at 2 p.m. ET will host a webinar providing resources and best practice techniques for health care professionals to screen and/or assess for signs of labor and/or sex trafficking.
AONL is leading the nursing leadership field forward, and the AHA will keep working to support them so that, together, we can advance health in America.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today finalized the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020, setting the standards for health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces next year.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule to update the payment rates for inpatient psychiatric facilities for fiscal year 2020.
The National Institutes of Health today selected several universities to partner with communities in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio to study the impact of integrating evidence-based interventions to prevent and treat opioid addiction,
Precancerous cervical lesions associated with human papillomavirus declined sharply in women aged 18–24 between 2008 and 2016, likely reflecting increasing HPV vaccination and changes in detection of these lesions due to updated cervical cancer screening and management recommendations.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2020.
The AHA today voiced support for the Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs Act (S. 551), legislation that would incentivize manufacturers to align package sizes with common dosage amounts.
Critical Access Hospitals, certain clinics, and other eligible outpatient facilities that provide primary care or substance use disorder treatment to high-need urban or rural areas can apply through May 30 to become a National Health Service Corps site.
More than 9 in 10 hospitals used their electronic health record data to inform clinical practice in 2017.
The Food and Drug Administration today ordered manufacturers to immediately stop selling and distributing surgical mesh products for transvaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse in the U.S.
Readmissions penalties for hospitals with the greatest share of dually eligible beneficiaries could fall by an estimated $22.4 million in fiscal year 2019, while penalties for hospitals with the least share of dually eligible patients could rise by $12.3 million.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should evaluate state survey agency processes to ensure that all states are meeting federal requirements for investigating complaints and incidents alleging abuse in nursing homes.
The Food and Drug Administration Friday alerted hospitals and others to a temporary shortage of a tracheostomy tube used to help adult and pediatric patients breathe in health care facilities and at home.