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The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday released an analysis of consumer choice and premiums in the 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace, which focuses on states that use the HealthCare.gov platform.
Nearly 25% of health plan payments are in alternative payment models aimed at promoting quality and value, according to a study of more than 70 health plans in the commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid markets, released today by the Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network. The…
The AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Engineering today presented its 2016 Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award to New York-Presbyterian Hospital for its space and asset management system. The six-campus academic medical center merged its applications for space…
The AHA today urged the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to build on its improved platform for the draft 2017 Interoperability Standards Advisory to increase stakeholders’ ability to judge the readiness of specific standards for use in clinical care. Among other…
The Food and Drug Administration will hold an all-day workshop on Dec. 5 to solicit input from hospitals and other medical providers on how to improve its data collection about adverse medical events related to medical devices. The agency also seeks input on the broader role of hospitals in…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will award about $70 million in supplemental funding for Zika through its Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement program, the agency announced Friday.
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management and American College of Healthcare Executives have entered into a strategic alliance to co-promote the Summer Enrichment Program to grow and strengthen the pipeline of diverse health care leaders.
The AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Engineering encourages health care facility and energy managers to complete its energy and water survey by Nov. 18. The Environmental Protection Agency will use anonymous data from the survey to update its ENERGY STAR scoring models for hospitals and…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today posted data on Department of Veterans Affairs hospital performance to the Hospital Compare website. The data includes process, outcome and experience of care measures, including mortality and readmission rates for selected conditions and…
The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday awarded cities, states and community-based organizations $2.3 billion in fiscal year 2016 grants to support medical and support services, including medications, for people with HIV/AIDS. “The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program plays an…