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Nearly 7.8 million consumers selected or were re-enrolled in a health plan through HealthCare.gov between Nov. 15 and Feb. 6, according to preliminary data released yesterday by the Department of Health and Human Services. About 276,000 people signed up last week. The update includes data for…
Continuing its focus on “Hospital Heroes,” the Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care yesterday released a new video showing the personal side of health care – the bond between a nurse patient navigator and breast cancer patient she guided through diagnosis,…
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives will award a $5,000 scholarship in honor of AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock, CHIME CEO and President Russ Branzell said this week. The scholarship, announced at the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Phoenix, will pay…
AHA today urged Congress to stop any proposal to further delay the Oct. 1 deadline for implementing the ICD-10 coding system, noting that 93% of hospitals surveyed this year were moderately to very confident they could meet the deadline.
Eligible inpatient and cancer hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals now have until Feb. 27 to submit data on healthcare-associated infections to the National Healthcare Safety Network, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today, citing…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a request for proposals for the second round of Hospital Engagement Network contracts. The HEN work, which is part of the Partnership for Patients initiative, will “continue this important work of reducing preventable hospital-…
The Massachusetts Hospital Association last week issued nine recommendations for opioid screening, prescribing practices and appropriate use in the emergency department aimed at reducing opioid addiction and misuse. The policy is the first in a three-part effort by an MHA task force to help…
Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Healthcare System is partnering with the community on a series of educational and fun events to raise awareness about heart disease.On Saturday, Feb. 21, health system staff and many volunteers will descend upon WestGate mall and offer community members free CPR training…
AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock urged rural hospital leaders to send Congress a strong message about protecting rural health care during the AHA-hosted 2015 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Phoenix. At a Feb. 11 grassroots advocacy briefing, Umbdenstock and AHA staff updated…
A federal appeals court today decided in favor of the Federal Trade Commission in a closely watched antitrust case (FTC v. St. Luke’s Health System) involving the acquisition of a physician practice by a hospital system. The FTC and others challenged the acquisition on the basis of the market…