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The Joint Commission’s pain standards are unfairly blamed for the current prescription opioid epidemic because of “misperceptions” of what it requires hospitals and other accredited institutions to do, says David Baker, M.D., The Joint Commission’s executive vice president…
The AHA today voiced support for six bills to address the opioid epidemic pending before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The legislation would require the Government Accountability Office to report on opioid use disorder treatment availability and need (H.R. 4982); establish federal…
Policymakers can advance care delivery and benefit patients by expanding access to telehealth in Medicare and new payment models, according to a new AHA issue brief. “A growing body of evidence shows that telehealth can not only expand access to services but also create cost savings,” the report…
Data sharing may be essential to hospital strategies to identify high users and improve community health, according to a study published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. The study examined patterns of hospital use by patients with more than five emergency department visits to Maryland…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this afternoon issued its long awaited final rule on Medicaid managed care; the first major update in more than a decade. The final rule tracks closely to the proposed rule and would provide new standards for managed care provider networks,…
The AHA today joined a coalition of health care providers, insurers and seniors in calling for greater transparency, competition and value to rein in soaring prescription drug prices.
The AHA today recommended changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule on program integrity enhancements to the provider enrollment process to protect well-meaning providers from inappropriate delays, denials or revocation.
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a contract to evaluate the effectiveness and sensitivity of an investigational test to screen blood donations for Zika virus. Under the one-year contract with HHS’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, the test…
The AHA today joined a coalition of health care providers, insurers and seniors in calling for greater transparency, competition and value to rein in soaring prescription drug prices.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued guidance for protecting outdoor workers, health care and laboratory workers, mosquito control workers and business travelers against occupational exposure to Zika virus.