http://www.aha.org/aha_app/whatsnew/index.jsp What's New on aha.org. en-us help@aha.org Copyright 2006, American Hospital Association. AHA In house http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 2010-03-17 2010-03-17 http://www.aha.org/aha/letter/2010/100315-cl-EHRIFR.pdf AHA comment letter on Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology (Ref: Rin 0991-AB58) March 15, 2010 http://www.aha.org/aha/content/2010/pdf/10costofcaring.pdf Fact sheet March 11, 2010 http://www.aha.org/aha/action-alert/2010/100310-aa.html The President recently outlined his vision for reform, building upon the Senates Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590), and called on Congress to act quickly to pass a legislative package before its Easter recess. March 10, 2010 http://www.aha.org/aha/letter/2010/100309-umbdenstock-braly-wellpoint.pdf AHA letter to WellPoint Inc stating that WellPoint's assertion that provider consolidation is a key driver of increased health care premiums is at odds with the facts. March 09, 2010 http://www.aha.org/aha/advocacy-update/2010/100309-update.html Members of Congress are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve its final electronic health records "meaningful use" incentive rule. March 09, 2010 http://www.aha.org/aha/advocacy-update/2010/100308-bulletin.html The AHA today submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its proposed rule on the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health records (EHR) incentive program. We strongly encourage all hospitals to submit comments to CMS by the March 15 deadline to reinforce the hospital field's concerns about these proposals. March 08, 2010