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Regulatory Advisory: Home Health PPS Proposed CY 2022 Rule

Jul 20, 2021
On June 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2022 proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). Comments on the proposed rule are due to CMS by Aug. 27.
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Detailed Summary of Part 1 of Regulations Banning Surprise Medical Billing

Jul 16, 2021
The departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury, along with the Office of Personnel Management, July 1 released “Part 1” of regulations implementing the No Surprises Act.
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Microsoft Releases Security Updates for ‘PrintNightmare’ Cybersecurity Vulnerability

Jul 7, 2021
Microsoft has released out-of-band security updates to address a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability — known as PrintNightmare (CVE-2021-34527) — in the Windows Print spooler service.
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OSHA Interim Final Rule: COVID-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard

Jul 2, 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) June 21 published in the Federal Register an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for occupational exposure to COVID-19 that requires health care employers to take certain steps to protect their workers in settings where suspected or confirmed…
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AHA Provides Members with Tools and Resources to Navigate Current Blood Supply Shortage

Jun 29, 2021
Member advisory provides tools and resources to navigate current blood supply shortage.
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Study Examines Price Differences and Debt-collection Practices of Hospitals

Jun 14, 2021
A soon-to-be-released study on hospital debt-collection practices is beginning to receive significant media attention, including an article posted this morning. The article, based on a Johns Hopkins University analysis of data collected on the largest 100 hospitals in the U.S. by revenue for the…
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HHS Announces Funding for Rural COVID-19 Response

Jun 9, 2021
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently announced expanded COVID-19 response efforts in rural communities. Specifically, HRSA will increase the number of vaccines sent to rural communities, expand testing and other COVID-19 prevention services, and work to increase vaccine…
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Regulatory Advisory: Long-term Care Hospital PPS: Proposed FY 2022 Rule

May 26, 2021
At Issue On April 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its fiscal year 2022 proposed rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems. This advisory covers the rule’s LTCH-related provisions. We issued a separate advisory on the inpatient PPS…
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FBI Issues ‘Conti’ Ransomware Alert as High-impact Global Attacks Persist against Health Care and Critical Infrastructure

May 21, 2021
This cyber advisory reflects the FBI’s May 20 Conti alert, along with resources from AHA and other organizations.
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Regulatory Advisory: Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2022

May 20, 2021
The Centers for Medicare…
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