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In a letter yesterday to the Department of Justice, the AHA further elaborated on why Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna “would irreparably harm competition and consumers” by reducing the ability of other health insurers to compete with Blues plans.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has released a new comprehensive resource on Zika virus for clinicians and emergency response personnel.
Seventeen companies that make an estimated 90% of the electronic health record products used by hospitals have pledged to help providers share health information for care whenever permitted by law, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced yesterday.
AHA today voiced support for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524), bipartisan legislation being considered this week by the Senate to address the nation’s opioid epidemic. “Hospitals see firsthand the effects of opioid abuse, addiction, and overdoses in the communities…
The AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that quality measures for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and alternative payment models for physicians align with national priorities for the entire health care system.
In a case that has ramifications for states’ efforts to create all-claims databases, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-2 today that the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 preempts a Vermont law requiring that claims from a self-funded employer plan be reported to the…
The Department of Veterans Affairs will no longer require community providers in the Veterans Choice Program to submit a copy of a veteran’s medical record before paying for care, the agency announced today. VA said it has modified the Choice Program contract to facilitate the change.…
Under a proposed rule issued today, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology would directly review certified electronic health record products and authorize EHR testing laboratories.
The Department of Health and Human Services seeks health care representatives to participate on a new Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force, as called for in the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Nominations for membership should be sent to CyberTF@hhs.gov by 5 p.m. ET on…
The AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Engineering today announced the recipients of the 2016 Vista Awards, which will be presented to three hospital teams for construction, renovation and infrastructure projects that exemplify collaboration in creating optimal health care environments.…