The AHA this week expressed support for the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act (S. 141/H.R. 1190), legislation that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
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The ECRI Institute today issued guidance on reprocessing reusable duodenoscopes to reduce the risk of Car
Employment at the nation's hospitals increased by 0.18% in February to a seasonally adjusted 4,836,100 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved a waiver allowing New Hamps
Iowa hospitals generate more than 121,000 jobs that add nearly $6.2 billion to the state's economy, according to a new
The Senate yesterday voted 53-46 to
Health care providers should not cancel duodenoscope procedures based on the fact that one specific model made by Olympus does not have a
Hospital representatives are invited to learn more about recent activity impacting the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program and review results from the AHA's latest RACTrac survey during a
AHACareerCenter.org this week released its 2015 Health Care Talent Acquisition Environmental Scan, an annual snapshot of America’s he
The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum will present three&nb
The Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in King v.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is correcting preliminary review reports for the long-term care hospital and inpatient rehabilitation facility quality reporting programs to correct
Genentech’s decision to move three lifesaving cancer drugs from traditional wholesale distribution channels to specialty distributors is increasing costs for many hospitals and health systems
The Food and Drug Administration today launched a mobile application for accessing informa
The AHA today urged the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to adequately reimburse hospitals for their costs related to E
Tax-exempt hospitals’ community benefit activities represented 9.67% of their total expenses for Tax Year 2011, the Internal Revenue Service said in a report recently submitted to Congress.
America’s community hospitals contributed nearly $2.6 trillion to the U.S.
As Congress prepares to address a physician payment fix, the Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care this week launched a new television
Barbara Muesing, a trustee and auxiliary member at Essentia Health in Fosston, MN, will chair the AHA's 2015 Committee on Volunteers.
The country’s highest presidential honor for performance excellence through innovation, improvement and visionary leadership, the Baldrige Award recognizes businesses, education and health ca