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A new guide from the AHA’s Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence presents a framework for engaging patients and families as advisors on quality and patient safety initiatives.
The House today voted 392-37 to pass H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, legislation to permanently replace the Medicare physician sustainable growth rate formula. The bill now goes to the Senate, where timing remains uncertain. In a letter today, AHA President and CEO…
The House last night voted 228-199 to approve a budget resolution for fiscal year 2016, which calls for reducing overall spending by $5.5 trillion over the next 10 years to balance the federal budget. The budget proposal would reduce Medicare spending by $148 billion and Medicaid and other…
Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) today introduced a House companion to the Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act (S. 257/H.R. 1611). The AHA-supported legislation would adopt a default standard of general supervision for outpatient therapeutic services to protect access to health care…
Health care providers can apply through April 17 to participate in the third ICD-10 testing sample with Medicare Administrative Contractors and the Common Electronic Data Interchange contractor.
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell today announced an initiative to reduce prescription opioid and heroin-related deaths and dependence. The effort will focus on providing training and educational resources for health professionals, including updated prescriber guidelines;…
The American health care worker being treated for Ebola virus disease at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, has improved from critical to serious condition, NIH announced today. Admitted March 13, the patient tested positive for the disease while volunteering in…
The Senate adjourned early this morning for a two-week recess after concluding work on its fiscal year 2016 budget resolution, without voting on H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. H.R. 2 would replace the Medicare physician sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. Senate…
National Hospital Week (NHW) is May 10-16. Many hospitals and health systems commemorate the week by celebrating the employees, volunteers and others who contribute to their collective work. For those planning events or other activities, NHW-branded gifts, giveaways and awards are still available…
At a White House event with President Obama, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell today kicked off the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network, a forum for public-private partnerships to advance health care payment models that promote quality and value.