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Rural hospital leaders today made their case for regulatory relief from federal policies – like the 96-hour physician certification requirement, direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services and interoperability standards for health information technology – at a briefing on…
The AHA today responded to a report that is the “latest in a series of attempts to misrepresent” the 340B Drug Pricing Program and the benefits it helps bring to poor patients and vulnerable communities.
President Barack Obama today addressed members of the Catholic Health Association of the United States as it marked its 100th anniversary, thanking them for their efforts to help Americans access care and coverage. Speaking at the 2015 Catholic Health Assembly in Washington, D.C., he traced the 100…
The rise in health care costs is expected to slow in 2016 to 6.5%, but growth will continue to outpace overall inflation, according to a new report from PwC’s Health Research Institute.
Rural hospital leaders made their case for regulatory relief from federal policies – like the 96-hour physician certification requirement, direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services and meaningful use standards for health information technology – at a June 9 briefing on Capitol…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 24 will host a national provider call on its proposed methodology for determining the overall star ratings for measures on Hospital Compare, which the agency will make publicly available soon. On the call, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Sens. John Thune (R-SD), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Jon Tester (D-MT) have introduced S. 1461, bipartisan legislation to extend through calendar year 2015 the enforcement delay on direct supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services provided in critical access…
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership will present its 2015 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award to AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock, the organization announced today. “From his position as the head of the AHA, Rich Umbdenstock has shown unparalleled leadership in…
The AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust recently announced that it will partner with the University of Kentucky Center for Health Services Research to conduct a study to determine transitional care services that improve health outcomes and are of high value to patients and their…
CareerSTAT, an initiative of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions and Jobs for the Future, recently recognized 10 employers as 2015 “Frontline Healthcare Worker Champions.” The award acknowledges health care organizations that have made a “lasting investment in…