Headline
The latest stories from AHA Today.
The Federal Communications Commission tomorrow is expected to vote on a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a new $100 million 鈥淐onnected Care Pilot Program鈥 to support telehealth for low-income Americans, including veterans and those living in rural areas.
Three programs that expand the reach of palliative and end-of-life care will receive 2019 Circle of Life Awards July 26 at the AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week issued a memo to state survey agency directors providing a frequently asked questions document to address common inquiries from psychiatric hospitals regarding compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.
Six health care organizations in rural North Carolina communities will share $1.2 million in federal grant funds to strengthen and expand their response to opioid use disorder with increased planning; prevention; evidence-based treatment, including medication-assisted treatment; and recovery鈥
The AHA recently participated in a meeting of an American Academy of Family Physicians task force that will recommend evidence-based strategies to improve maternal health and reduce disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality.
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership will present the 2019 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award to Rodney F. Hochman, M.D., president and CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar last week announced that Paul Mango will assume the role of deputy chief of staff for policy, a new position overseeing policy planning and coordination for the department.
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.21% in June to a seasonally adjusted 5,244,900 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its alternative payment model participation status tool for the 2019 Quality Payment Program.
Air ambulances charged an average four to 10 times what Medicare paid for their services in 2016, according to a study reported this week in Health Affairs.