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Payment Models Resources | Care Transformation Framework: Operational Infrastructure

AHA resources on the various value-based payment models, and aligned based the level of financial risk assumed by providers, and the types and scope of services included in the model. AHA resources on value-based payment models, aligned based on the level of financial risk assumed by providers, and the types and scope of services included in the model.
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AHA Patient Safety Initiative Convenes Rural Hospital Leaders to Share Trust, Resilience and Leadership Strategies

Rural hospital leaders from across the country came together to share strategies and insights for improving safety culture, governance and care reliability.
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Rural Health Reimagined: Telehealth as the New Front Door

Join us for a webinar exploring how partnerships with organizations such as Amwell support rural health innovation. Learn how Amwell’s comprehensive virtual care platform connects patients to a broad network of providers — including specialists not available locally — and integrates seamlessly into existing workflows. Solutions such as these can help rural hospitals and clinics to extend care delivery, reduce patient travel burdens, strengthen financial sustainability and improve population health outcomes.
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Supporting Access to Care in Rural Communities

More than 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital not only as an important source of care but also as a critical component of their area's economic and social framework. Rural hospitals also face the same difficulties shared by many hospitals — including financial stress, workforce shortages, and inadequate reimbursement from government payers like Medicare and Medicaid, just to name a few. The AHA is engaged in many advocacy efforts to support rural hospitals and ensure access to care in rural communities.
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CMS announces state distribution of $50 billion in rural health funds

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 29 announced $50 billion in funds awarded to all 50 states through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
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CMS releases update on post-shutdown provider claims

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an updated notice Nov. 20 on the processing of Medicare provider claims impacted by the government shutdown.
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CMS lifts claims hold on PFS, other claims amid government shutdown

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 21 announced that it has instructed all Medicare Administrative Contractors to lift a hold and begin processing claims dated Oct. 1 and later for those paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, ground ambulance transport claims and federally qualified health center claims.
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Senate Deal Reached to End Government Shutdown

Over the weekend, senators reached a deal to reopen the government. The agreement includes a three-bill, full-year spending package for 1) the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration, 2) the Legislative Branch, and 3) the Defense Department construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as a short-term continuing resolution to extend funding for the rest of the government until Jan. 30, 2026.
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AHA podcast: Expanding Telehealth Services and Access for Successful Maternal Care

In this conversation, Johnna Nynas, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist at Sanford Health Bemidji, discusses the dramatic expansion of maternal telehealth capabilities in Minnesota, and an inspiring telehealth program that reaches families in rural areas of the state.