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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has released a report summarizing its Sept. 5-6 workshop on medical drug shortages during disasters and opportunities to better predict, prevent and respond to shortages.

The American Organization of Nurse Executives has chosen as its next president-elect Mary Ann Fuchs, vice president of patient care and system chief nurse executive at Duke University Health System in Durham, N.C., and associate dean of clinical affairs for the Duke University School of Nursing.

A National Academy of Medicine committee studying the causes of clinician burnout, consequences for clinicians and patients, and interventions to support clinician well-being and resilience yesterday held its first public meeting in Washington, D.C.

Anne Arundel Medical Center in Maryland reduced opioid prescribing over a 16-month period by implementing interventions to educate prescribers, patients and the public about opioid risks and safety and promote clinician accountability.

Open enrollment in 2019 health plans through HealthCare.gov and most state exchanges begins Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 15.

Forty-eight senators Friday urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reconsider its proposal to expand certain site-neutral payment policies to grandfathered off-campus hospital provider-based departments in calendar year 2019.

The Food and Drug Administration today released a framework to help hospitals and other health care providers plan for and respond to cybersecurity incidents involving medical devices.

A total of 64 rural hospitals closed between 2013 and 2017, more than twice the number during the prior five-year period.

Starting today, health care providers can use any of 29 ICD-10 diagnostic codes to identify and document victims of human trafficking.

Eligible clinicians and entities participating in state Medicaid payment arrangements may ask the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services through Nov. 1 to determine whether the arrangement qualifies as an advanced alternative payment model for performance year 2019.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced updated tools to help Medicare beneficiaries compare coverage options and estimate costs during open enrollment, part of a multi-year initiative to modernize how beneficiaries get Medicare information.

Today, new ICD-10-CM codes take effect so clinicians can better classify a diagnosis for patients who are victims of human trafficking.

The House of Representatives today passed by a vote of 393-8 the final version of the Opioid Crisis Response Act (H.R. 6).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released frequently asked questions on new requirements for hospitals to publicly post their charges in a machine-readable format on an annual basis

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule that would revise regulations setting forth the appeals process that Medicare beneficiaries, providers and suppliers must follow in order to appeal adverse determinations regarding claims for benefits under Medicare Parts A and B and prescription drug coverage under Part D.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should enhance its oversight of Medicare Advantage organization contracts and address persistent problems related to inappropriate denial of services and payment, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General said in a report yesterday.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released premium and cost infor

Insurers have proposed to cut premiums for 2019 benchmark plans on the federal health insurance exchange by 2 percent nationally, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced yesterday.

The AHA Physician Leadership Experience, Nov. 1-3 in Colorado Springs, helps participants create a new professional strategy to offset the demands of the 24/7/365 health care environment.

The opioid epidemic’s grip on our communities continues to be a major challenge. At the same time, we also see progress in addressing the problem.