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For example, at Carolinas HealthCare System, a team led by nurses optimized the electronic health record process by reducing documentation, removing duplicate records and organizing the technology in a more user-friendly workflow. As a result, the health system eliminated 18 million clicks for…
AHA letter to Rep. Bob Goodlatte expressing support for H.R. 659, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2017, also known as the SMARTER Act.
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Concerned about a growing number of individuals entering emergency departments (EDs), jail and detox centers in acute mental health crisis, a consortium of local agencies is proposing a “triage center” in Duluth as a first stop for people in mental health crisis. Such a triage center…
The AHA is deeply disappointed in CMSs action to finalize its rule regarding how third-party payments are treated when calculating the hospital-specific limitation on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments.