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The AHA today voiced support for the Institute for Safe Medication Practices’ draft guidelines for safe electronic communication of medication information.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host an Oct. 27 webinar on the Physician Quality Reporting System for physicians and other eligible professionals who bill for outpatient services provided in critical access hospitals using CAH Method II. During the 60-minute webinar, which…
Pam Thompson, CEO of the American Organization of Nurse Executives and AHA senior vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer, yesterday announced she will retire June 30, 2016. “Widely respected in health care, Pam has built a strong and thriving organization,” said AHA…
A new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guide provides specific Medicare and Medicaid contacts for health care providers with questions following the Oct. 1 transition to ICD-10. Claims-related questions should be directed to the provider’s Medicare Administrative Contractor or…
Overall hospital prices declined 0.2% in September and were only 0.7% higher than a year ago (which represents a historical low since 1998), according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices for the subgroup of general medical and surgical hospitals declined 0.2% in…
By Jennifer Towne Patient safety and quality initiatives in a hospital unit are one thing. Developing a system-wide approach to improving patient safety is a whole other thing. Leaders at Cherry Hill, N.J.-based Kennedy Health set about to do just that – decrease hospital-…
About half of U.S. residents without health insurance are eligible for Medicaid or subsidized coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a study released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The share of uninsured residents eligible for those two forms of assistance…
Prescription opioid disorders related to non-medical use increased by 0.3 percentage points among U.S. adults between 2003 and 2013, while related deaths increased by 3.3 per 100,000, according to a study in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association. However, the share of…
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and University of Kentucky are looking for 300 more hospitals to complete their survey on hospital efforts to improve care transitions, part of Project ACHIEVE.
The Illinois Hospital Association and Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council have agreed to merge in January, the organizations announced yesterday.