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The AHA today urged the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to finalize proposals in the 2015 Edition rule to increase the transparency and reliability of certified
Adults with serious psychological distress are up to 10 times more likely to have limitations in their daily living activities, four times more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
The AHA’s Association for Community Health Improvement will celebrate Community Health Improvement Week May 31 to June 6
Seven national hospital groups today urged the Department of Health and Human Services to work with stakeholders to accelerate the infrastructure needed for health information exchange and Stage 3
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a notice seeking comments o
Physician practices can apply through Sept.
Senior health care leaders may apply through June 1 to participate in the next AHA Health Care Transformation Fellowship, a nine-month program designed to give participants knowledge, tools and con
National hospital groups today urged Congress to oppose H.R. 2513, legislation that would loosen current restrictions on the growth of physician-owned hospitals.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should work to develop the mature standards and infrastructure needed for efficient and effective health information exchange, and refrain from fina
Physician groups wishing to participate in the 2015 Physician Quality Reporting System Group Practice Reporting Option must
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality yesterday awarded $112 million to create seven&n
The AHA May 26 urged Congress to reject legislation aimed at loosening current restrictions on the growth of physician-owned hospitals.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today released a proposed rule 
The AHA today urged Congress to reject H.R.
The Senate Friday voted 62-37 to approve trade legislation (H.R.1314) that would impose additional sequest
The Supreme Court today reversed a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that greatly expanded the reach of the False Claims Act by applying the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act to a civil FCA
Spouses of patients receiving hospice for three or more days more frequently reported reduced depression symptoms than surviving spouses of patients who did not receive hospice, according to a
Ascension, a Catholic health care system operating 131 hospitals and other health care services in 23 states and the District of Columbia, on July 5 will implement an $11 an hour minimum wage, the
The Senate May 22 voted 62 to 37 to approve major trade legislation, H.R.1314, which would impose add
An estimated 9.4 million fewer Americans reported problems paying medical bills 18 months after the opening of the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to the Urban Institute’s latest