A joint letter for the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association and the Federation of American Hospitals lto Representatives Robert Scott and Virginia Foxx regarding a proposal f
Letters
Throughout the year, the AHA comments on a vast number of proposed and interim final rules put forth by the federal regulatory agencies. In addition, AHA communicates with federal legislators to convey the hospital field's position on potential legislative changes that would impact patients and patient care. Below are the most recent letters from the AHA to these bodies.
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AHA provides input to CMS regarding potential future changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital overall star ratings system.
AHA expressed support for legislation that would permanently extend the enforcement moratorium on direct supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services provided in critical access hos
The American Hospital Association urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to use its upcoming proposed rules for IRFs and other post-acute care providers to address several issues re
AHA's comments on the Department of Veterans Affairs ,Veterans Community Care Program proposed rule.
AHA, health organizations encourage Congressional leaders to advance the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness & Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAI, H.R. 269).
AHA letter to Senator Mark Warner regarding reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the health care sector.
AHA letter to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rules related to interoperability published in the Federal Register on March 4, 2019.
AHA letter to Representative Terri Sewell expressing support for the the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 (H.R. 1763).
The AHA responds to the request for information on medical device interoperability from the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development’s Health Information Technology Research and Development Interagency Working Group.