The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released roughly 1,900 diagnosis codes that will be added to the ICD-10 coding system for health care claims in fiscal year 2017.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released interim guidance and additional resources for U.S.-based health care providers caring for individuals who have survived the Ebola virus
One barrier to appropriate care for patients with substance use disorders is the Medicaid exclusion for “institutions for mental disease,” Rep.
The House Judiciary Committee today held a markup to con
The Food and Drug Administration today issued a proposed rule that would ban most po
Hospital representatives are invited to learn more about recent policy and legal activities impacting the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program and review results from the AHA's latest RAC
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a national strategy for improving pain care, whi
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for a new diagnostic tool that can detect whether an individual is currently infected with chikungunya, dengue or Zika, in
Out-of-pocket costs for people who qualify for reduced cost-sharing through the Health Insurance Marketplace vary substantially by health plan, according to a
Georgia hospitals contributed $43.6 billion to the state’s economy in 2014, employing more than 160,000 people and indirectly supporting more than 364,000 jobs, according to a
The AHA today submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Committee several overarching recommendations for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and alternative payment models, which will affect
The House Budget Committee last night voted 20-16 to approve a Republican budget plan for fiscal year 2017, which would reduce Med
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health today released a tool showing geographic, racial and ethnic variation in hospitalizations, emergency department vis
Hospitals will not be able to submit fourth-quarter 2015 data to the hospital inpatient and outpatient quality reporting programs through March 21 because the Health Care Quality Information System
The nation cannot lower health care costs without addressing chronic disease, according to a white paper released today by the Partners
Hospital representatives are invited to learn more about recent policy and legal activities impacting the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program and review results from the AHA's latest RAC
The American Organization of Nurse Executives on March 31 will present its 2016
The Class of 2018 profiles the women and men who joined the AHA board this year.