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Suburban Hospital registered nurse Leni Barry is always looking for new recruits to “wellness Wednesdays” at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center in Montgomery County, Md. Take, for example, the elderly gentlemen who gather around the center’s “pool hall” lounge.
AHA today urged President Obama to protect access to health care services for seniors and the disabled by not including any further hospital payment reductions under Medicare in his fiscal year 2017 federal budget proposal.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today urged dialysis providers to assess and promptly address any gaps in their infection control practices, citing an increase in reports of acute hepatitis C virus infections. Providers and facilities also should follow CDC guidelines for…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday issued interim guidelines for U.S. health care providers caring for infants born to mothers who traveled or lived in an area with Zika virus transmission during their pregnancy.
The AHA, Federation of American Hospitals, and Association of American Medical Colleges yesterday asked the Supreme Court to reverse a federal appeals court decision that would permit opportunistic lawsuits that “shoehorn regulatory violations into [False Claims Act] liability." In a friend-…
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…