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Oct. 28 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which aims to help the public safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription pills at sites throughout the country. Since 2010, the Drug Enforcement Administration event has collected more than 8.1 million pounds of pills, including鈥
The AHA鈥檚 Health Research & Educational Trust and Million Hearts庐 Oct. 25 will host a webinar on cardiac rehabilitation, a comprehensive secondary prevention program that helps patients improve key clinical measures, and adopt and practice a healthy lifestyle.
AHA and AMGA members may apply through Friday to participate in an intensive learning collaborative on managing population health and succeeding in the new Medicare physician payment models. The Clinical Integration: Pathway to Value collaborative is designed to help hospitals and medical鈥
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, today said he and committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) had reached an agreement on legislation to fund cost-sharing reduction payments for two years and provide states some flexibility in鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently published frequently asked questions on the implementation of its final rule applying certain provisions of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 to Medicaid managed care organizations, Medicaid alternative鈥
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions today held the second in a series of hearings on the cost of prescription drugs. 鈥淲e have to make more progress to get at the root of the problem facing patients, which is the high prices set by drug manufacturers,鈥濃
The Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response tomorrow will host a webinar on lessons learned from last year鈥檚 flooding in Louisiana to help those supporting recovery from hurricanes and flooding in other communities.鈥
ECRI Institute will convene a free leadership conference Nov. 28-29 in Washington, D.C., on issues surrounding the changes in workflow for clinicians, health systems, and patients, and the effect on care delivery. Sessions will examine how the changes impact quality, safety and the effective use of鈥
The AHA and seven other national organizations this weekend urged congressional leaders to 鈥渢ake action now to fund cost-sharing reduction benefits for the millions of Americans who depend on this critical program.鈥 The White House announced last week that it will stop making CSR payments鈥
The Food and Drug Administration and Baxter provided an update on efforts Baxter and other companies have taken to reduce the risk of shortages of critically important drugs and to minimize impact on any existing shortages in Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.