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CMS finalizes bundled payment models for cardiac and hip fracture care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today finalized a new payment model that will bundle pay
CMS announces new Medicare ACO Track 1+ Model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced the creation of a
AHA to CMS: Withdraw Medicaid Managed Care pass-through payment rule
The AHA yesterday asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw a proposed rule
HHS report to Congress shows increase in prescription drug spending
Growth in prescription drug spending has accelerated considerably in recent years, and it is projected to continue rising during the next decade,
Study: Penalties in HAC program influenced by number of cases, bed size
Performance in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital-acquired Conditions Reduction Program is heavily influenced by hospital size, according to a
Trust for America's Health releases emergency preparedness report card
A new report card from the Trust for America’s Health examines emergency preparedness on a state-by-state basis.
ASHHRA announces 2017 board members
The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, an AHA personal membership group, welcomes
CMS announces update on eCQM value sets for 2017 performance period
In response to stakeholder feedback and because of the large volume of changes introduced into ICD-10 in fiscal year 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the National Library
CDC issues Zika travel, testing guidance for Brownsville, TX
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued Zika-related travel and
Dec. 22 deadline to join HRET HIIN
The deadline to join the AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust’s Hospital Improvement Innovation Network has been extended to Thursd
New PPT slides available on the MACRA physician payment final rule
The AHA today released an updated PowerPoint slide deck to help hospital leaders, clinicians and trustees prepare for th
Nurse leader Burnes Bolton honored
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center nursing leader Linda Burnes Bolton today was named the medical center’s inaugural James R. Klinenberg, M.D., and Lynn Klinenberg Linkin Chair in Nursing.
AHA urges new administration, Congress to preserve coverage
The Senate voted 51 to 48 early Thursday to approve a budget resolution instructing House and Senate committees to begin work on legislation to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act.
FDA issues warning on use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in children
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Drug Safety Communication warning health care providers, parents a
Administration will not finalize Medicare Part B drug payment model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not plan to finalize a proposed rule
CMS issues final rule on notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late this afternoon issued a
Groups submit recommendations for proposed Track 1+ ACO model
The AHA and nine other organizations representing physicians, hospitals, medical group practices, academic medical centers and nearly all existing accountable care organizations in the Medicare Sha
CDC: Overdose deaths from synthetic opioids up sharply last year
The rate of overdose deaths from synthetic opioids other than methadone increased 72.2% in 2015, likely driven primarily by illicitly manufactured fentanyl, according to a new
CDC issues resources to help clinicians apply opioid prescribing guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released a suite of resources, including a mobile
AHA: Medicare, Medicaid underpaid hospitals by $57.8 billion last year
Medicare and Medicaid underpaid U.S.