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The United States Pharmacopeial Convention should relegate its proposed general chapter on hazardous drug handling in health care settings to a “best practice” rather than an enforceable standard, AHA told the organization in comments submitted today.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released 2013 data on average charges and payments for hospitals, physicians and other suppliers under Medicare Parts A and B.
Fairview Youth Grief Services offers support groups and education for families rocked by profound loss.
Minneapolis-based Fairview Health started the program 15 years ago in response to an identified community need to support grieving children and families in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
The AHA today urged the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to finalize proposals in the 2015 Edition rule to increase the transparency and reliability of certified health IT through robust testing, increased surveillance of products in the field and increased…
Adults with serious psychological distress are up to 10 times more likely to have limitations in their daily living activities, four times more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and twice as likely to have heart disease or diabetes as other adults, according to a new report…
The AHA’s Association for Community Health Improvement will celebrate Community Health Improvement Week May 31 to June 6 with activities highlighting the value ACHI members contribute to advancing community health. “Let’s celebrate the terrific work community health…
Seven national hospital groups today urged the Department of Health and Human Services to work with stakeholders to accelerate the infrastructure needed for health information exchange and Stage 3 meaningful use of electronic health records, and refrain from finalizing a Stage 3 rule at this time.
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a notice seeking comments on potential changes to its administrative simplification rule for health plan identifiers (HPIDs). The notice will be published in tomorrow’s Federal Register with comments accepted for 60 days.
Physician practices can apply through Sept. 4 to participate in a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services model that will test whether paying practices to identify and manage cardiovascular risks for Medicare patients reduces heart attacks, strokes and Medicare costs, CMS announced today.
Senior health care leaders may apply through June 1 to participate in the next AHA Health Care Transformation Fellowship, a nine-month program designed to give participants knowledge, tools and connections to transform their health care organizations. Through in-person learning retreats, webinars,…