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Real change is happening in the city of Whittier, Calif., thanks to a health and wellness initiative that’s both for and powered by the community.Located 12 miles southeast of Los Angeles, Whittier has one of the highest rates of poverty, obesity and diabetes in Los Angeles County. The city…
The Food and Drug Administration has issued “warning letters” to three duodenoscope manufacturers alleging certain regulatory violations. Olympus Corp. of the Americas and Hoya Corp. were cited for failing to report infections associated with their devices to FDA within 30 days and to…
Seven in 10 adults without health insurance in March were potentially eligible for full or subsidized coverage through Medicaid or the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to the Urban Institute's latest Health Reform Monitoring Survey.
The recently announced mega deals in the insurance industry will lead to further consolidation of an already highly concentrated health insurance market and will not benefit consumers, says David Balto, former policy director for the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition. In a…
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute today approved $56.7 million to study in clinical settings treatment options for appendicitis, ways to improve behavioral and mental health care, and options to prevent blood clots in patients getting hip and knee replacements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended to Sept. 14 the deadline for comments on its proposed star rating system for overall hospital-level quality. The original deadline was today. CMS recently added star ratings for consumer assessment survey measures to Hospital Compare,…
The AHA recently posted a checklist reviewing key steps hospital leaders should take to ensure a successful transition to ICD-10.
The Ohio Hospital Association, the nation’s first state-level hospital association, Friday commemorated its 100th anniversary by dedicating a historical marker at the site of its founding meeting in Sandusky. “OHA has been the united voice of Ohio’s hospitals for a century,…
AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack on Aug. 14 helped the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) celebrate its 100th anniversary.
A total of 360 organizations have entered agreements with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assume financial risk for an episode of care during the second phase of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative, the agency announced yesterday.