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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued its proposed rule for the physician fee schedule for calendar year 2016. CMS proposes a payment increase of 0.5%, as required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.
About one in three adult hospital stays in 2012 involved a mental or substance-use disorder, according to a new report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The estimate excludes neonatal and maternal stays. Patients with a primary mental or substance-use disorder diagnosis were…
A new monograph from the AHA’s Center for Healthcare Governance and Sullivan, Cotter and Associates examines how hospital and health system boards can align executive compensation with the new health care paradigm.
The AHA's Physician Leadership Forum and Center for Healthcare Governance will present findings from their recent study on physician organization governance during a half-day complimentary program after the Health Forum/AHA Leadership Summit July 25 in San Francisco. The event will include case…
The Food and Drug Administration today issued a final rule requiring all manufacturers of certain medically important prescription drugs to notify the agency of permanent discontinuances or temporary interruptions in manufacturing that are likely to disrupt the supply of the product in the…
A July 6 Government Accountability Office report examining Medicare Part B spending at hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program draws unsubstantiated conclusions about a program that has a proven track record of improving access to care for poor patients and vulnerable…
Hospital-owned physician practices, hospital/physician organizations and other eligible medical practices can apply through Sept. 10 to participate in a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services model that will test whether paying practices to identify and manage cardiovascular risks for…
Heroin use increased 63% among U.S. residents between 2002 and 2013, while the death rate from heroin-related overdoses nearly quadrupled, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Abuse or dependence on opioid pain relievers “was the…
The AHA and its Health Research & Educational Trust affiliate are surveying hospitals through July to catalog their efforts to improve hospital discharge transitions as part of Project ACHIEVE, a study funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to evaluate the effectiveness…
The Class of 2017 profiles the women and men who joined the AHA board this year.In a rapidly changing health care environment, hospitals and health systems – with the AHA’s support – must focus on building partnerships that advance the health of individuals and communities, says…