business man using a mobile device

News

Latest

AHRQ provides informed consent training modules for health care professionals
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a training resource for hospital leaders that provides guidance on developing informed consent policies and securing organizational suppo
AHA accepting nomination for Board of Trustees
The AHA Committee on Nominations is accepting nominations for chair-elect of the Board of Trustees, as well as five trustees at large, all of whom will take office Jan. 1, 2018.
Reminder: Special AHA webcast Monday on ensuring access
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack will host a live webcast Monday, Feb. 6, from the Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Phoenix.
House subcommittee considers insurance market reforms
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today held a hearin
CMS proposes MA, Part D payment and policy changes for 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced propose
AHA brief examines how hospitals are holding the line on costs
Hospitals and health systems have been leaders in controlling costs in the health care sector, with hospital price growth in 2015 at the slowest annual rate since 1998 and Medicare spending growth
AHA webinar Feb. 15 on promoting a safe workplace culture
The AHA’s Hospital Against Violence 
Reminder: Special AHA webcast Monday on ensuring access
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack will host a live webcast Monday, Feb. 6, from the Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Phoenix.
AHA urges action to stabilize 2017 Health Insurance Marketplaces
The AHA today urged Congress to work with the administration to stabilize the public Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2017 to prevent millions of consumers from losing coverage.
Price nomination for HHS secretary advances to full Senate
The Senate Finance Committee today voted 14-0, with no Democrats present, to advance the nomination of Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) to serve as Health and Human Services secretary.
340B omnibus guidance withdrawn
The administration yesterday withdrew the Health Resources and Services Administration’s pending omnibus g
CMS to consolidate DMEPOS competitive bidding areas, rounds for 2019
The Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program will consolidate all bidding for 2019 contracts into a single round of competition, the Cent
AHA issues resource for engaging hospital volunteers to support the Triple Aim
The AHA and its Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals today released a
Legislation introduced to make direct supervision moratorium permanent
Sens.
House panel holds first of two hearings this week on Medicaid
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today held the first of two subcommittee hearings this week on Medicaid.
Report: Hospitals support 1 in 9 U.S. jobs
Hospitals supported one in nine U.S.
ITRC reports 377 health care data breaches in 2016
The number of U.S.
Special AHA webcast Feb. 6 on ensuring access
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack will host a live webcast Monday, Feb. 6, from the Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Phoenix.
AHA announces new Board of Trustees member
The AHA has named to its Board of Trustee
Executive order targets regulatory burden
President Trump today issued an executive order aimed at reduci