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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 13 announced it will delay enforcement of its Medicaid community engagement requirements that are set for Jan. 1.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 12 announced a six-month extension to its nationwide moratoria preventing Medicare enrollment of new home health agencies and hospice providers.
The AHA Nov. 13 released “Interoperability and Prior Authorization: The American Hospital Association’s 2027 Guide to Electronic Prior Authorization Go-live Readiness”.
Pennsylvania has recorded its seventh measles-associated death this year as a statewide outbreak of the virus continues, according to an update Nov. 13 by the state’s Department of Health.
Registration is now open for the AHA’s 2027 Healthier Together Conference, which will be held May 4-6 in Anaheim, Calif.
Beginning in 2027, the annual Hospitals Against Violence #HAVhope Day will be observed in April, rather than June, to align with Workplace Violence Prevention Month.
The AHA Nov. 12 published a new issue brief, Advancing Health Literacy in Hospitals and Health Systems, that examines gaps within health literacy and highlights examples of organizational strategies used by hospitals.
Updated prostate cancer screening guidelines issued Nov. 12 by the American Cancer Society recommend prostate-specific antigen-based blood testing every two years for average-risk men aged 50-69.
The Department of Health and Human Services Nov. 12 made two announcements regarding the development of mental health treatments for veterans and other individuals.
A study on substance-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations published Nov. 4 by The American Journal of Psychiatry found that cannabis was involved in most visits by adolescents and young adults, while alcohol made up the majority for older adults.