Gov. Northam understands that any meaningful discussion of overcoming the opioid problem must go beyond listing programs or citing statistics.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a
Hospitals and health systems have made substantial advances in improving care quality over the past decade and patients have reported more favorable experiences with their hospitals.
Flu season is just getting started. The responsibility to keep our patients healthy lies in the hands of every member of our hospital and health system family.
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Oct 11, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted an errata for the Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Groups definitions manual for the ICD-10 coding system.
Oct 11, 2018
The AHA’s Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development has chosen as its 2019 president-elect Holly Sullivan, director of strategic partnerships, strategic growth and development for Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sullivan will become president of SHSMD in 2020.
Oct 11, 2018 by Genevieve Diesing
Also in this roundup of health care news: this year’s flu season will vary based on your location; a health system CEO says a Department of Homeland Security proposed rule could damage public health; news about aspirin’s role in reducing risk of ovarian cancer; and a group of cardiologists formed a health care startup that is much more than an app.
Oct 11, 2018
To support his expanding family, Robinson left teaching to begin full-time work at Aetna — eventually leading to an opportunity to work for the American Hospital Association.
Oct 10, 2018
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday declared a public health emergency in Florida as Hurricane Michael approaches, and waived or modified certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program requirements to give health care providers and suppliers greater flexibility to meet emergency health needs.
Oct 10, 2018
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today announced a settlement that would allow CVS Health and Aetna to proceed with their proposed merger if Aetna divests its Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to WellCare.
Oct 10, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will host a one-hour webinar on Oct. 15, 18, 24 and 26 to review and answer questions about planned updates to the National Response Framework to incorporate learnings from the 2017 hurricane and wildfire season.
Oct 10, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday released a series of guidance documents intended to help manufacturers develop generic transdermal and topical delivery systems, products that deliver a drug through a patient’s skin.
Oct 10, 2018
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Workplace Partnership for Life 2019 Hospital Organ Donation Campaign began Oct. 1 and runs through April 2019.
Oct 10, 2018
Also in this weekly roundup of nursing news: nurses are the biggest hand-washers, and executive moves in the field.
