The AHA today released a webinar on its 2016 Environmental Scan, which provides a national high-level perspective on the health care landscape and market forces that have a high probability of affecting hospitals and health systems. Topics range from consumers and patients to political issues and science and technology. To access the webinar and Scan, compiled from nationally recognized sources with recommendations from AHA governance committees and members, visit www.healthforum.com.

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The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement Recognized Coordinating Entity published updated standard operating procedures for the individual access…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 2 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system…
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The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions July 1 examined whether direct health care contracts between employers…
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The adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, marked a pivotal turn for colonists, from a fight for rights as British subjects to the…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 1 issued its calendar year 2027 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system. The…
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The House Ways and Means Committee July 1 voted along party lines to advance a bill, H.R. 9504, the Tax-Exempt Hospitals Transparency Act, that would add…