Critical Access
On Feb. 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to revise and clarify certain existing Medicare regulations.
As the new operations manager of Delaware Valley Hospital's primary care centers began her assessment of current processes, she identified the following problems in the medication sampling program: compliance with current processes was poor; there was no consistency in accepting samples;…
Medicare policy changes and payment adjustments often have significant and problematic consequences for rural providers. AHA is sensitive to the administrative burden and cost created by rules that fail to consider the unique circumstances of small or rural community hospitals.
What is it?Since 1996, this volunteer-based program has provided the Northwest Arkansas community with services for seniors, including transportation, shopping, chore assistance, minor home repair, community services linkage and friendly visits. Who is it for?Area individuals age 60 and older who…
This Regulatory Advisory highlights CMS's proposed rule to revise the existing Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for hospitals and critical access hospitals.
How do you measure success in creating a culture of health? Mountain View Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Madras, Ore., can count the 1,660 pounds that participants collectively lost in Movin? Mountains Health Challenge 2010. MVH serves a diverse, rural and somewhat economically…
AHA Position
Approximately 57 million Americans live in rural areas and depend upon the hospitals in their communities. Remote geographic location, small size, limited workforce, physician shortages and often constrained financial resources pose a unique set of challenges for rural hospitals.…
Community, Migrant, Homeless, and Public Housing Health Centers are non-profit, community-directed health care providers serving low income and medically underserved communities.
The Rural Health Care Program of the Universal Service Fund (USF), which is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), is a support program authorized by Congress and designed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide reduced rates to rural health care…