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The rate of overdose deaths from synthetic opioids other than methadone increased 72.2% in 2015, likely driven primarily by illicitly manufactured fentanyl, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The overdose death rate from methadone fell by 9.1%. The…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released a suite of resources, including a mobile app and video series, to help clinicians apply its opioid prescribing guidelines for adults with chronic pain.
Medicare and Medicaid underpaid U.S. hospitals by $57.8 billion in 2015, according to the latest data from the AHA's Annual Survey of Hospitals. Underpayment occurs when the payment received is less than the costs of providing care, that is, the amount paid by hospitals for the personnel,…
The deadline for consumers to sign up for Jan. 1 coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces has been extended to Dec. 19. According to a notice posted on HealthCare.gov, the extension was driven by “extraordinary demand” to enroll online and over the phone. As of Dec.
California Hospital Association President and CEO Duane Dauner plans to retire at the end of 2018, the association announced yesterday. California hospitals have benefited from Dauner’s leadership, public policy acumen and advocacy skills for more than three decades, noted Jim Holmes,…
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission today recommended five additional years of federal funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, calling for action “as soon as possible” to preserve health insurance coverage for more than 8 million children and mitigate budget…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will partner with up to six states to test a new accountable care organization model for beneficiaries eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. CMS is accepting letters of intent from states that wish to work with the agency to design certain state-…
The National Academy of Medicine today launched an “action collaborative” to promote clinician well-being and resilience. The AHA is an inaugural sponsoring member of the collaborative, which will provide a platform for professional and educational organizations to advance evidence-…
Hospital emergency department visits and inpatient stays related to opioids increased 99% and 64%, respectively, between 2005 and 2014, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Across states, hospitalization rates varied by up to eight fold while ED visit…
The AHA will present its 2016 Rural Hospital Leadership Award to Rodney Nelson, president and CEO of Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace, MI, at its Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in February. AHA also will honor award finalists Warren West, CEO of Littleton (NH) Regional…