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Addressing the AHA Annual Membership Meeting today, Eric Hargan, deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, focused on the importance of regulatory reform and innovation to advancing valued-based care.
Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, told attendees at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting that their efforts helped families "get through real health challenges.鈥
Supporting access to care in rural communities and reining in escalating drug prices are two areas that have bipartisan support and could see legislative action in a divided government, AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels said today in a conversation with Frank Sesno, former CNN anchor and鈥
As AHA chairman, Gragnolati said it is a privilege to travel around the country and talk with members about access, affordability and inclusion in communities while 鈥渨orking alongside all of you to advance health in America.鈥
The AHA yesterday and today held a number of number of Executive Insight Sessions focused on some of the most compelling and important issues facing hospital and health system leaders. Highlights of yesterday鈥檚 sessions are below.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission today voted to recommend that Congress direct the Health and Human Services secretary to develop and implement by 2022 a set of national guidelines for coding hospital emergency department visits.
The Department of Health and Human Services 鈥渆ffectively admits鈥 that its goal in reducing payments for hospital outpatient clinic visit services furnished in off-campus provider-based departments grandfathered under Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 was to address a policy concern鈥
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will address attendees at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, April 9 during the Federal Forum.
The Food and Drug Administration plans to revise its 2016 draft compounding guidance for hospital and health system pharmacies.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week extended the deadline to comment on their proposed rule updating proficiency testing and referral requirements under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments from April 5 to June 4.