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By Pete Davis The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) 鈥 like many state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations across the U.S. 鈥 is engaged in a number of efforts to encourage support for AHA鈥檚 #123forEquity Pledge to Eliminate Health Care Disparities. Those鈥
Physician practices each week spend more than 15 hours per physician to track and report quality measures for Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurers at an estimated cost of at least $15.4 billion a year, according to a survey reported today in Health Affairs. The most time 鈥 12.5鈥
Hospitals eligible for incentive payments for meaningful use of electronic health records are more likely than ineligible hospitals to have at least a basic EHR system, meet Stage 1 criteria for meaningful use and exchange health information electronically, according to a study reported today鈥
A National Academy of Medicine committee today proposed a framework and conceptual model for educating health professionals in the U.S. and abroad to address the social determinants of health.
The AHA seeks clinicians to serve on its Committee on Clinical Leadership beginning in 2017. Interested clinicians are invited to view the Call for Nominations and submit an application through March 11. For more information, visit www.ahaphysicianforum.org/nominations or contact Elisa鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service鈥檚 proposed update for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug programs in calendar year 2017 includes, on balance, 鈥渇air and sustainable rates to help ensure patient access to vital health care services,鈥 AHA said in comments鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 Innovation Center is accepting the second and final round of applications for its Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model, which will begin its second performance year on Jan. 1, 2017. Participants in the model take on greater鈥
An estimated 30% of Medicare fee-for-service payments were tied to quality or value through alternative payment models as of January, up from 20% in 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced yesterday.
About 20 million adults have gained health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services. The estimate includes 17.7 million adults under age 65 who gained coverage since October 2013, when the ACA鈥檚 Health Insurance鈥
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.21% in January to a seasonally adjusted 5,028,000 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 10,600 more people than in January and 181,200 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of鈥