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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has temporarily paused rabies and pox virus testing, according to an update on its website March 30.
Scott Edelman, executive director of Burke Rehabilitation, shares how post-acute care hospitals are helping relieve pressure on acute care facilities, and how rehab centers act as a critical safety valve to improve patient flow, reduce length of stay and deliver better outcomes.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 30 announced that C2C Innovative Solutions will replace Maximus in reviewing and processing appeals of adverse organization determinations and reconsiderations made by Medicare Advantage plans as of May 1.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit March 31 upheld a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of West Virginia blocking the state from enforcing S.B. 325, its law requiring drug companies to provide access to 340B drug discounts to purchases through…
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an alert March 27 on a vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager software that is being exploited for malicious cyber activity. F5 devices and software, used widely by health care and other critical infrastructure, provide app…
The Department of Health and Human Services March 31 announced that it is reverting a 2024 reorganization of health IT leadership and services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 20 released a memorandum reinforcing hospital nutrition service obligations for hospitals.
A group of hospital stakeholders, including the AHA, the Federation of American Hospitals, the National Association of Long Term Hospitals and the Coalition of Long-Term Acute-Care Hospitals, today announced the release of Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Reform Policy Principles. The principles…
AHA makes recommendations to CMS on strengthening domestic supply chain for PPE, essential medicines
The AHA today submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on potential options to strengthen the supply chain for American-made personal protective equipment and essential medicines.
The AHA today responded to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services request for information on its Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare, or CRUSH, initiative. The RFI seeks stakeholder feedback on potential regulatory changes that might be included in a potential…