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Among the top priorities of the new Administration and Congress is the enactment of a legislative package aimed at stimulating the nation's ailing economy. The AHA has been working hard to ensure that issues important to hospitals are included in such a bill.
Late last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the 2009 final physician fee schedule and other Medicare Part B revisions regulation. The final rule took effect January 1. Major provisions of the rule are highlighted in this advisory.
Migrant Health Promotion strives to improve the ability of migrant farm worker families to live healthy lives within healthy communities. CHP and other Catholic health systems have supported the organization's efforts over the years and are working to forge a closer relationship.
Infant mortality remains a major concern in Milwaukee. The 'Baby Safe Sleep' program , which is funded entirely by the St. Joseph Foundation, addresses one of the key causes of infant mortality--unsafe sleep environments. Under the program, St. Joseph provides education to new parents about the…
DOD RELEASES TRICARE OPPS FINAL RULE
CMS Solicitation of Additional Public Comments \(")55 Questions")\)
CMS Proposed Exception for Incentive Payment and Shared Savings Programs
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 contained new electronic prescribing \(eRx\) incentives that offer a 2 percent additional payment for outpatient physician eRx in 2009. The Medicare physician fee schedule final rule for 2009, published in the November 19 Federal…
On October 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the outpatient prospective payment system \(PPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) final rule for calendar year 2009.
Improving Outcomes: Effectively Treating Patients with Medical and Psychiatric Illnesses in a Medical Setting - Patient Complexity and Complexity Intervention Units