http://www.aha.org/?ref=rss_whatsnew AHA.org - Our vision is a society of healthy communities where all individuals reach their highest potential for health. en-us Copyright 2012 American Hospital Association Fri, 25 May 2012 1:38:39 CDT http://www.aha.org/?ref=rss_whatsnew http://i.aha.org/inc-aha/i/aha-logo-plain.gif 104 61 http://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120523-let-pollack-schumer.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120523-let-pollack-schumer.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA letter to Senator Charles Schumer expressing AHA's support of S. 2620, the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012.Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120523-let-pollack-grassley.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120523-let-pollack-grassley.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA letter to Senator Charles Grassley expressing AHA's support of S. 2620, the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012.Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120521-let-pollack-green.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120521-let-pollack-green.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA letter to Representative Gene Green expressing support of legislation, H.R. 5800, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012.Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120521-let-pollack-burgess.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120521-let-pollack-burgess.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA letter to Representative Michael Burgess, M.D. expressing support of legislation, H.R. 5800, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012.Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/testimony/2012/120518-aha-tes-wm-statement.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/testimony/2012/120518-aha-tes-wm-statement.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewThe AHA today submitted for the record to the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee a statement including its recent letter asking the Internal Revenue Service to withdraw Part V of Schedule H, or make it optional until the Office of Management and Budget reviews and approves a revised Schedule H in light of public comments.Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/testimony/2012/120518-tes-ppaca.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/testimony/2012/120518-tes-ppaca.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA Statement before the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet of the House Committee on the JudiciaryFri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120517-aha-cl-irs-treas.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120517-aha-cl-irs-treas.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewThe AHA and Healthcare Financial Management Association yesterday asked the Internal Revenue Service to withdraw Part V of Schedule H, or make it optional until the Office of Management and Budget reviews and approves the Schedule H changes in light of public comments. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120517-cl-hop-panel.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120517-cl-hop-panel.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA comments to CMS regarding Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' preliminary decisions on the recommendations of the Hospital Outpatient Payment (HOP) Panel on supervision levels for select services.Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120517-aha-cl-HPID.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120517-aha-cl-HPID.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA comments to CMS regarding AHA Comments to CMS Re: Adoption of a Standard for a Unique Health Plan Identifier Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/tools-resources/advisory/2012/120516-regulatory-adv.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/tools-resources/advisory/2012/120516-regulatory-adv.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewHHS and CMS recently issued three final rules to provide the required framework for a state health insurance exchange established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120515-cl-idc10-cm.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120515-cl-idc10-cm.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA comments to CMS regarding comment on the proposed rule to revise the compliance date from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014 for the International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition (ICD-10) for the Clinical Modification and Procedure Coding System sections of the ICD-10 code list.Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/tools-resources/advisory/2012/120514-member-adv.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/tools-resources/advisory/2012/120514-member-adv.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is facing increasing pressure from the president and Congress to reduce improper provider payments in Medicare and Medicaid.Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120511-aha-let-update-irs.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120511-aha-let-update-irs.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewThe AHA asks the IRS today to revise and update irs rules on the use of tax-exempt bond proceeds in light of the new requirements and incentives.Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/tools-resources/advisory/2012/120510-member-adv.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/tools-resources/advisory/2012/120510-member-adv.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA Board Updates Principles and Guidelines on Hospital Billing and Collection PracticesThu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/bulletin/2012/120510-2012.shtml?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/bulletin/2012/120510-2012.shtml?ref=rss_whatsnewThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released a final regulation to revise the existing Conditions of Participation for hospitals and critical access hospitals. Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120510-let-healthorgs-houseenergycom.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120510-let-healthorgs-houseenergycom.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA, other health organizations express support of House Energy Commerce Committee's efforts to address drug shortage crisis.Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120510-let-pollack-OGC.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120510-let-pollack-OGC.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewAHA Letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Regulations Division, Office of the General Counsel regarding HUD's proposed increase to its multifamily and health care mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) as announced in the referenced Federal Register notice.Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/presscenter/pressrel/2012/120510-pr-coprule.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/presscenter/pressrel/2012/120510-pr-coprule.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewToday's announcement provides some much-needed regulatory relief for an overburdened health care system. But CMS misses some important opportunities to further modernize the rules to better reflect how care is organized and delivered today. Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120508-cl-tax-med-dev.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120508-cl-tax-med-dev.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewThe American Hospital Association, the FAH, CHA, HSCA and AHRMM submit comments in response to the IRS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing on Taxable Medical Devices.Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 CSThttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120507-cl-hhs0991AB82.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewhttp://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/letter/2012/120507-cl-hhs0991AB82.pdf?ref=rss_whatsnewthe notice of proposed rulemaking specifying the standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria for electronic health record EHR technology published in the March 7 Federal Register.Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 CST