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In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the AHA and Institute for Diversity in Health Management will host a Nov. 8 webinar on the unique health challenges faced by Native Americans. Leaders from Regional Health in Rapid City, SD, will discuss the health system’s outreach and…
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education today released for public comment proposed revisions to Section VI of its common program requirements for accredited U.S. residency and fellowship programs for physicians in training.
A panel of experts today discussed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ overall hospital star ratings and other quality measures during a U.S. News colloquium.
An estimated 28.4 million U.S. residents, or 8.9%, lacked health insurance when surveyed in the first six months of 2016, according to a report released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s essentially the same as in 2015, but 20.2 million fewer people…
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.25% in October to a seasonally adjusted 5,117,200 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 12,700 more people than in September and 144,200 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released details related to the reopened inpatient status claims settlement. While the reopened settlement appears similar to the 2014 offer, this time CMS will provide partial payment, equal to 66% of the net allowable amount of the claim…
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission today discussed potential Medicare policy responses to consolidation and integration in the health care market, ranging from expanding site-neutral payment to making it easier for providers to participate in accountable care organizations. Commissioners had…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released a proposed rule that would update fire safety standards for certain end-stage renal disease facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
More than 15.7 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Aug. 31, 2016, increasing total enrollment in the programs by 28% since the start of the first open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a report…
The Connecticut Hospital Association and hospitals in the state yesterday appealed a recent state administrative decision rejecting their legal challenge to the state’s hospital tax, asking the court to compel the state to end the tax, which they assert was established and implemented in a…