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Today's rule finalizes many of CMS's proposals. While we continue to believe the coding cuts imposed by the American Taxpayer Relief Act are unwarranted, we appreciate CMS's policy of gradually phasing in the reduction beginning in FY 2014.
The report describes the journeys of four care systems as they are transforming into accountable care organizations.
This articles explores how HealthPartners decided to target nonclinical determinants of population health as part of their strategic plan.
This toolkit provides a framework for creating interventions that promote the Healthy People 2020 agenda. It utilizes the MAP-IT approach (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) and provides resources associated with each step.
It is both “a sprint and a marathon.” That's how a team at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., described reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Along with SJMH, many hospitals and care systems are part of the sprint-marathon and using the Comprehensive Unit-…
This article aims to define the term 'healthy communities' based on existing literature on the topic. Key elements fall under characteristics of a healthy community and the process in which healthy communities engage.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) presented Captain Padden and Commander Case with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field.
The American Hospital Association's Board of Trustees has elected Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., president of clinical and physician services and chief medical officer of the Nashville-based HCA (Hospital Corporation of America) as its chair-elect designate.
The Florida Hospital Association (FHA) and the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) are the 2013 recipients of the Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership for their work to improve health care quality, the American Hospital Association (AHA) announced today.