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Quality, Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Practical Recommendations for the Hospital Board
This webinar, hosted by the AHA’s Trustee Services, provides practical recommendations for boards to meet the quality and patient safety requirements as defined by regulatory bodies and accrediting organizations.
CDC Provides Updates on New Hospital Respiratory Data Condition of Participation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in an Oct. 16 webinar, provided updates on the new hospital respiratory data condition of participation (CoP).
CMS Releases Interpretive Guidance on Hospital Respiratory Data Condition of Participation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released interpretive guidance providing additional details for the hospital respiratory data condition of
participation (CoP).
Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 10 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule. The rule would increase OPPS rates by a net 2.6% in CY 2025 compared to CY 2024.
AHA Comments on CMS Proposal on Accrediting Organization Oversight
AHA comments on CMS’ proposals to strengthen the agency’s oversight of accrediting organizations.
Health Insurer Specialty Pharmacy Policies Threaten Patient Quality of Care
Regulators should prohibit health insurers from preventing hospitals and physicians in their networks from directly acquiring and storing drugs used in patient care. A number of large health insurers are requiring these providers to accept drugs purchased or handled by their own or affiliated pharmacies.
Joint Commission Standards Review: Fewer, More Meaningful Requirements
The past couple of years have not been easy for health care. As health systems and hospitals continue to recover from the financial, physical and emotional burdens brought on by COVID-19, they also face immense challenges — including staffing shortages and health care worker burnout.