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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.
Deadline extended to apply for Marketplace coverage effective Jan. 1
The deadline for consumers to sign up for Jan. 1 coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces has been extended to Dec. 19.
CA hospital association leader to retire
California Hospital Association President and CEO Duane Dauner plans to retire at the end of 2018, the association
MACPAC recommends five-year CHIP funding extension
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission today recommended five additional
CMS seeks to test ACO model for dual-eligible beneficiaries in up to six states
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will partner with up to six states to test a new accountable care organization model for beneficiaries eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
NAM launches collaborative to promote clinician well-being
The National Academy of Medicine today launched an “action collaborative” to promote clinician well-being and resilience.
AHRQ: Opioid-related ED visits, inpatient stays up sharply over decade
Hospital emergency department visits and inpatient stays related to opioids increased 99% and 64%, respectively, between 2005 and 2014, according to a new
Michigan hospital leader to receive AHA Rural Hospital Leadership Award
The AHA will present its 2016 Rural Hospital Leadership Award to Rodney Nelson, president and CEO of Mackinac Straits Health System in St.
Unique partnerships help Rodney Nelson bring better care to his rural community
Mackinac Straits Health System President and CEO Rodney Nelson is all about finding creative solutions to the challenges facing his organization.
CMS won't penalize failure to report PQRS data affected by coding change
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not apply 2017 or 2018 payment adjustments to any eligible professional or group practice that fails to satisfactorily report certain quality d