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In a new “Safety Speaks” conversation, Harry S. Smith, board chair of Valley Health System and member of the AHA Committee on Governance, discusses how Valley Health rearranged its governance system to ensure that quality and patient safety standards were being met across the board.
The Healthcare Equality Network July 3 sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, expressing concerns about claims denials by commercial insurance companies.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration June 8 announced the availability of $27.5 million in funding opportunities focused on improving women's behavioral health.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 8 announced over 400 participants in a new model focused on improving dementia care.
A federal court in Texas last week found that the Federal Trade Commission likely lacked statutory authority to issue its Non-Compete Clause Final Rule.
The Department of Health and Human Services July 2 announced it will provide Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage to incarcerated people in Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah and Vermont prior to release.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General last week announced its intent to investigate Medicare Advantage Organizations’ prior authorization denials for post-acute care after a qualifying hospital stay.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure sent a letter July 2 to hospital and provider groups restating its position that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act requires Medicare-…
Peter Slavin, M.D., will be the next president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health System, effective Oct. 1, the health system announced July 2.
In a letter submitted July 2 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on guidance for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, the AHA expressed concern about the agency’s proposal to retrospectively effectuate the policy.