Innovation/New Models of Care
The White House Office of Management and Budget yesterday proposed that Congress rescind $15.4 billion in prior appropriations to federal programs, including nearly $7 billion from the Children’s Health Insurance Program and $800 million from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
AHA letter to Rep.. Lynn Jenkins expressing support for the Rural Emergency Medical Center Act of 2018 (H.R. 5678).
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AHA today presented its Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award to Nicholas Wolter, M.D., retired CEO of Billings (MT) Clinic. The award, which was presented at the AHA’s Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., recognizes people or organizations that have developed or introduced an…
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Health care is facing a period of unprecedented transformation as new entrants seek to disrupt the field and reduce friction for patients, providing an opportunity for hospitals and health systems to reimagine and redefine themselves for the future, AHA President and CEO Rick…
As our member hospitals and health systems continue to look for new ways to address the challenges of affordability and to promote value in the public policy debate, some members have developed several innovative approaches to providing rehabilitation services. HealthSouth Rehabilitation…
The Medicare Independence at Home Demonstration saved $7.8 million, or an average of $89 per beneficiary, in its second performance year, according to corrected results released yesterday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The fast-paced disruption of the Internet economy is encroaching on America’s hospitals.
In the classic path of business disruption, innovators take a complex, high-priced service and offer it with more convenience and at a lower price.
The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee today held a hearing on innovative practices and technology in health care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 24, 2018) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that the Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award will be awarded to Dr. Nicholas Wolter, M.D., the retired chief executive officer of Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. The award recognizes people or…
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