Testimony

 

Hearing on Medicare's DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program

May 06, 2008 Statement of the American Hospital Association before the Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health of the U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on Medicare's Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program, May 6, 2008.
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H.R. 5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008

April 03, 2008 Testimony supporting H.R. 5613, the "Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008." This much-needed legislation will prevent, for one year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from imposing regulations that would do harm to the health care services America's most needy people rely on.
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Roundtable to Discuss the CMS Hospital Value-based Purchasing Program Implementation Plan

March 06, 2008 Thomas M. Priselac, president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles and chairman-elect of the American Hospital Association (AHA) shares the hospital field's views on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) implementation plan for a Medicare value-based purchasing program for hospitals.
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Improving the Paperwork Reduction Act for Small Businesses

February 28, 2008 On behalf of AHA, Linda Brady, M.D., president and CEO of Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center (Kingsbrook) testifies about the the administrative burdens faced by hospitals and what should be done to reduce them. Testimony entitled: Improving the Paperwork Reduction Act for Small Businesses
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AHA Statement before the FCC's Joint Advisory Committee

January 24, 2008 AHA Statement before the FCC's Joint Advisory Committee on Communications Capabilities of Emergency Medical and Public Health Care Facilities.
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AHA Statement for Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Economic Stimulus Package

January 24, 2008 AHA Statement for Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Economic Stimulus Package
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AHA's Statement for the Record Regarding the Administration's Regulatory Actions on Medicaid

November 01, 2007 AHA's Statement for the Record before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, regarding the administrations recent Medicaid regulatory actions.
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AHA Statement for the Roundtable on the Senate Finance's Minority Staff Discussion Draft

October 30, 2007 Nicholas Wolter, M.D., CEO of the Billings in Montana particiaptes in a roundtable discussion on issues affecting hospitals, and the Senate Finance's Minority Staff Discussion Draft.
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Meeting the Need for Interoperability and Information Security in Healthcare IT

September 26, 2007 Noel Williams, president of HCA Information Technology & Services, Inc., a subsidiary of the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) testifies before the House Committee on Science and Technology regarding "Meeting the Need for Interoperability and Information Security in Healthcare IT."
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NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security about HIPAA Standards Version 5010

July 31, 2007 HCA Statement to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Standards and Security on HIPAA Standards Version 5010
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