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The AHA today expressed disappointment with a federal court decision that will exclude all drugs with an 鈥渙rphan鈥 designation from the 340B Drug Pricing Program for rural and cancer hospitals. AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels said in a statement that denying rural and鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 proposed rule to revise the requirements for long-term care facilities incorporates important themes and integrates many current best practices, AHA told the agency in comments submitted today. 鈥淎t the same time, we have concerns鈥
The AHA today voiced support for the Institute for Safe Medication Practices鈥 draft guidelines for safe electronic communication of medication information.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host an Oct. 27 webinar on the Physician Quality Reporting System for physicians and other eligible professionals who bill for outpatient services provided in critical access hospitals using CAH Method II. During the 60-minute webinar, which鈥
Pam Thompson, CEO of the American Organization of Nurse Executives and AHA senior vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer, yesterday announced she will retire June 30, 2016. 鈥淲idely respected in health care, Pam has built a strong and thriving organization,鈥 said AHA鈥
A new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guide provides specific Medicare and Medicaid contacts for health care providers with questions following the Oct. 1 transition to ICD-10. Claims-related questions should be directed to the provider鈥檚 Medicare Administrative Contractor or鈥
Overall hospital prices declined 0.2% in September and were only 0.7% higher than a year ago (which represents a historical low since 1998), according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices for the subgroup of general medical and surgical hospitals declined 0.2% in鈥
By Jennifer Towne Patient safety and quality initiatives in a hospital unit are one thing. Developing a system-wide approach to improving patient safety is a whole other thing. Leaders at Cherry Hill, N.J.-based Kennedy Health set about to do just that 鈥 decrease hospital-鈥
About half of U.S. residents without health insurance are eligible for Medicaid or subsidized coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a study released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The share of uninsured residents eligible for those two forms of assistance鈥
Prescription opioid disorders related to non-medical use increased by 0.3 percentage points among U.S. adults between 2003 and 2013, while related deaths increased by 3.3 per 100,000, according to a study in today鈥檚 Journal of the American Medical Association. However, the share of鈥