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The AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust affiliate was recently awarded a contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to work with experts in ambulatory care, patient and family engagement and care transitions to create a toolkit specific to the ambulatory care…
The AHA today thanked President-elect Trump for his interest and commitment to addressing regulatory reform, and suggested 33 actions the incoming administration could take immediately to reduce the burdens on hospitals and the patients they serve. “Reducing administrative complexity in…
U.S. spending on health care grew 5.8% in 2015, primarily due to increased use and intensity of services as millions gained health coverage, as well as continued significant growth in spending for retail prescription drugs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported today in…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued guidance to help clarify its policy regarding requests for hardship exemptions from electronic clinical quality measure reporting for calendar year 2016.
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.11% in November to a seasonally adjusted 5,120,600 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 5,500 more people than in October and 133,000 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of…
Crain’s Chicago Business today named AHA Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O., one of 40 Chicagoans under age 40 at the top of their field. Bhatt, who joined the AHA in September, oversees the association’s clinical leadership and health activities and serves as president and CEO of…
The House of Representatives last night voted 392-26 to approve the AHA-supported 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), which includes a number of provisions important to hospitals and health systems. The Senate could vote on the measure next week.
The AHA today offered recommendations for improving the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 2018 draft letter to issuers of qualified health plans in federally facilitated marketplaces, focusing on the auto-reenrollment process, network adequacy and essential community provider…
Hospital representatives are invited to learn more about recent policy activities impacting the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program during a webinar Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. ET. AHA staff will provide an update on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ award of new RAC…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted answers to Frequently Asked Questions received in response to its final rule establishing new emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid-participating health care facilities.