Ambulatory and Outpatient Care

The American Hospital Association (AHA) shares resources on proposed and final rules related to ambulatory and outpatient care with hospitals and health systems.

Reps. Scott Peters, D-Calif., and John Joyce, R-Pa., introduced the Strengthening the Exercise of Controls and Upgrading Requirements for Efficiency in 340B Act, or SECURE 340B Act.
AHA responds to CMS plan for Unique NPIs for Hospital Outpatient Departments.
The UChicago Medicine (UCM) Medical Home and Specialty Care Connection (MHSCC) program initiative can serve as a blueprint for providers looking to assist patients who utilize the emergency department for primary care
NewYork-Presbyterian announced the launch of its Hospital-at-Home program in November, designed to provide hospital-level care to eligible patients in the comfort of their homes.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 21 released its calendar year (CY) 2026 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 15 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year (CY) 2026 compared to CY 2025.
Kent Hospital’s Spaulding Rehabilitation teams offer inpatient and outpatient services, caring for patients recovering from sports injuries, stroke, traumatic brain injury, amputations, concussions, Lyme disease, Parkinson’s disease and more.