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The AHA Board of Trustees created the Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities. Comprised of 29 hospital and health system leaders and state hospital association CEOs, the task force held meetings, heard from policymakers and conducted field hearings to speak with hospital and…
On Jan. 15, Eli Lilly & Company (Lilly) announced that starting Feb. 1 it will require all 340B covered entities to submit claims-level data (CLD) for all dispenses of Lilly drugs, regardless of setting.
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A major study published this spring in JAMA Network Open analyzed outcomes for nearly 16,000 Medicare beneficiaries and found that hospital-at-home patients had dramatically lower in-hospital mortality — 0.4% compared to 3.6% for traditional inpatients — along with fewer ED visits within 30 days,…
Born in Idaho Falls at just 22 weeks gestation and weighing only 1 pound 4 ounces, Logan Ames faced overwhelming odds as a micro-preemie. One year later, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center celebrated his first birthday, celebrating not only Logan’s survival but also the dedication of the doctors…
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The 340B Drug Pricing Program was established by Congress to ensure that hospitals serving low-income, rural and medically underserved communities are able to stretch limited federal resources and use their savings to maintain, improve and expand access to care.