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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 12 released a report evaluating past and present approaches to rural health.
The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $44 in calendar year 2025 to $1,676, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Nov. 8.
The AHA Nov. 11 voiced strong support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 proposed plan for data collection and reporting requirements for Medicare Advantage organizations. In addition, the AHA supports CMS鈥 proposed audit protocol, which would assess MAO compliance with MA鈥
In comments Nov. 12 to majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate, the AHA requested that Congress act on key priorities for hospitals and health systems before the end of 2024.
In this special Veterans Day conversation, Anne Mork, R.N., vice president/chief nursing officer of ambulatory and nursing support services at UW Health, and Luke Sticht, former vice president and chief nursing officer of American Family Children's Hospital, discuss the wealth of knowledge that鈥
Health Services Research, the flagship publication of AHA鈥檚 Health Research & Educational Trust, has released a special edition marking the 25th anniversary of the Veterans Health Administration鈥檚 Quality Enhancement Research Initiative.
A new AHA case study examines how UW Health in Madison, Wis., collaborated with several partners to move from 鈥渕ilitary friendly鈥 to 鈥渕ilitary ready,鈥 bringing aboard military-connected employees to help bolster their workforce.
In comments Nov. 11 to the Centers for Medicare & Services on its Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026, the AHA expressed support for navigators and other assistance personnel as the CMS explores how to expand their responsibilities.
In observation of Veterans Day, Steve Schwab, CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and Kara Walker, M.D., executive vice president and chief population health officer at Nemours Children鈥檚 Health, discuss how hospitals and health systems can meet the special health care needs of families who鈥
AHA's Community Health Improvement network has released a visual case study showing how Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Ascension Saint Thomas in Tennessee collaborated to better identify priority health needs and optimize their community health assessment process.