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AHA shares suggestions for new physician payment models with Congress
The AHA today submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Committee several overarching recommendations for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and alternative payment models, which will affect
House Republican budget plan clears committee
The House Budget Committee last night voted 20-16 to approve a Republican budget plan for fiscal year 2017, which would reduce Med
CMS issues Medicare disparities mapping tool
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health today released a tool showing geographic, racial and ethnic variation in hospitalizations, emergency department vis
CMS: Hospital quality reporting system down for extended maintenance
Hospitals will not be able to submit fourth-quarter 2015 data to the hospital inpatient and outpatient quality reporting programs through March 21 because the Health Care Quality Information System
Partnership issues recommendations to prevent, better manage chronic disease
The nation cannot lower health care costs without addressing chronic disease, according to a white paper released today by the Partners
AHA webinar March 22 to review latest RAC survey data, policy updates
Hospital representatives are invited to learn more about recent policy and legal activities impacting the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program and review results from the AHA's latest RAC
AONE to honor nursing leader for lifetime achievement
The American Organization of Nurse Executives on March 31 will present its 2016
Hospitals need to meet challenge of consumerism, says UUHC's Entwistle
The Class of 2018 profiles the women and men who joined the AHA board this year.
House calls for better care, lower cost
Peter Boling, M.D., learned 32 years ago that the doctor’s office or hospital isn’t always the best place to treat elderly patients – not when they suffer from chronic illnesses o
Senate HELP Committee approves Mental Health Reform Act
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today approved the Mental
Panel examines proposed insurance mergers
Bigger is not better when it comes to the proposed mergers of health insurers Aetna and Humana and Anthem and Cigna, a panel of consumer and advocacy representatives said today, citing the potentia
MACPAC issues March report to Congress
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission yesterday released its March
MedPAC issues March report to Congress
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission yesterday released its March rep
CDC issues final opioid prescribing guidelines for adults with chronic pain
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today finalized its guidance for primary car
House budget plan unveiled
House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) today unveiled the committee’s budget plan for fiscal year 2017, which woul
Bill to cut $30 billion from Medicaid, CHIP and public health clears committee
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today voted 28-19 to approve the Common Sense Savings Act (
FDA: Providers should use revised Olympus duodenoscope reprocessing instructions
Olympus Corporation of the Americas has issued revised manual reprocessing instructions for its TJF-160F and TJF-160VF duodenoscope models to replace those provided in the original device labeling,
FDA to allow expedited review of new 'sole-source' generic drugs
The Food and Drug Administration Friday updated it
AHRQ releases TeamSTEPPS training for office-based care settings
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today released TeamSTEPPS
Utah passes bill to expand Medicaid to low-income uninsured adults
The Utah legislature last week approved legislation to expand Medicaid eligibility to about 16,000 low-income uninsured adults in fiscal year 2017. Gov.