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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force yesterday issued a final recommendation that all people 18 and older, including women who are pregnant or have recently given birth, be screened for depression. “Screening should be implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate…
The AHA today provided feedback on the Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Working Group’s policy options to improve care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health conditions. “The AHA is pleased to see that the CCWG has included many of our priorities for improving care for…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted a report describing the final methodology for its overall hospital star ratings, and summary results for the first overall star ratings to be added to the Hospital Compare website in April. Hospitals participating in the inpatient and…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System “PO” modifier. Effective Jan.
Medicare spending per beneficiary is projected to increase at an average annual rate of 1.6% between 2016 and 2026, after adjusting for inflation, according to updated budget and economic projections by the Congressional Budget Office. That’s down from average annual growth of 4% between…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health today issued a guide to help hospital leaders prevent readmissions among racially and ethnically diverse Medicare beneficiaries. The guide reviews key readmissions issues and strategies for reducing readmissions, and…
A new report from the AHA’s 2015 Committees on Research and Performance Improvement identifies seven principles for building a care delivery system to achieve the Triple Aim – improving the patient experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing costs.
Kansas hospitals directly employ 83,867 people and support more than 69,000 additional jobs in other sectors, according to a new report from the Kansas Hospital Association. This employment generates $8.5 billion in income and $2.8 billion in retail sales for the state's economy, the report…
Connecticut hospitals contributed $21.3 billion to the state and local economies in 2014, according to a new report by the Connecticut Hospital Association. Hospitals in the state provide 55,000 jobs and produce another 53,000 jobs outside the hospital. In addition to generating $10.9 billion…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week issued interim guidelines for U.S. health care providers caring for pregnant women who recently traveled to areas with Zika virus transmission.