Computerized clinical decision support systems have the potential to improve care, but implementing CDS systems in real-world settings has many challenges that must be addressed to meaningfully aff
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In a letter to the editor of The Hill, AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack responds to a recent
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership has launched its 2015 Leadership Challenge to identify, recognize and share initiatives focused on enhancing leadership competencies and collaboration
The House Ways and Means Committee June 2 passed bills to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) medical device tax and Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), and approved a host of other
Rates of melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – doubled over the past three decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The proportion of workers with employer-sponsored health coverage remained steady at about 70 percent between June 2013 and March 2015, according to a new
Some 10.2 million people had signed up and paid their premiums for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges as of March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S
The AHA and American Medical Association today released new guidance on best practices for reimagining traditional relationships between physicians and hospital executives.
AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “exert greater oversight” to ensure that both state governments and Medicaid managed care organizati
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health today held a hearing&n
The Senate Finance Committee today approved by voice vote the Chairman’s Mark&nb
A lack of prompt payment by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and its contractors “hinders access to care for veterans who need non-VA services and undermines the viability of non-VA ho
AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack recently talked to AHA News about the funding challenges facing hospitals.
The House Ways and Means Committee today approved 10 health care-related
The AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to quickly finalize the shorter, 90-day reporting period for 2015 meaningful use of electronic health records and other proposal
Medicare claims processing systems are ready to accept ICD-10 claims on Oct.
Leaders of the Senate Special Committee on Aging yesterday expressed concerns with the Food and Drug Administration’s draft guidance for compounding and repackaging biologics.
The AHA today participated in a White House
The ban on physician referral to hospitals in which they have an ownership interest helps ensure hospitals are able to care for their communities, AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock explains in
The Colorado Supreme Court yesterday upheld the governor’s authority to exercise the opt out of Medicare’s physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists.