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Enrollment last fall increased 10.4% in “RN-to-BSN” programs and 26.2% in practice-focused doctoral programs as nurses returned to school in record numbers to develop their skills, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing reported today.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday issued guidance for critical access hospitals and rural health centers with respect to the Physician Quality Reporting System 2013 reporting year and 2015 payment adjustment. Physicians and other eligible professionals must report certain…
The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care has extended its TV buy for another week, as Congress begins to ramp up discussions about a physician payment fix.
The Class of 2017 profiles the women and men who joined the AHA board this yearAHA board member Nancy Howell Agee has seen a tremendous change over the past few years in terms of expectations from the community around health care, from the demand for healthy food and walkways to new retail clinics.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposal to cut payments for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans by an average 0.95% in 2016 “continues a trend that will negatively impact plans, providers and beneficiaries,” Linda Fishman, AHA senior vice president of…
The AHA this week expressed support for the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act (S. 141/H.R. 1190), legislation that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
The ECRI Institute today issued guidance on reprocessing reusable duodenoscopes to reduce the risk of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections.
Employment at the nation's hospitals increased by 0.18% in February to a seasonally adjusted 4,836,100 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 8,700 more people than in January and 69,600 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved a waiver allowing New Hampshire to provide premium assistance in 2016 to adults enrolling in the state’s Medicaid expansion alternative through the health insurance marketplace.
Iowa hospitals generate more than 121,000 jobs that add nearly $6.2 billion to the state's economy, according to a new report from the Iowa Hospital Association. Iowa hospitals directly employ 71,324 people and create another 50,131 jobs outside the hospital sector, the study found.