Websites
Websites with information for American Hospital Association members and the health care field.
AHA Central Office serves as the U.S. clearinghouse for issues related to the use of ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and certain HCPCS codes. AHA Central Office works with the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to maintain the integrity of the…
Adverse Events in Skilled Nursing Facilities: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries, Office of the Inspector General (March 3, 2014)
AHA Regulatory Advisory: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS: Proposed Rule for FY 2014 (June 6, 2013)
Links to government resources for eliminating racial and ethnic disparities.
Links to funding resources for eliminating racial and ethnic disparities.
AHA links to resources to help eliminate racial and ethnic disparities.
Under HIPAA, can a hospital conduct surveys or questionnaires of patients to learn whether they were satisfied with the care they received and, if so, what requirements or limitations are there on such activities? Can a hospital hire a vendor to conduct the surveys?
HIPAA - Archive of Privacy and Security Standards Resources.
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Updated on December 1, 2017