The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, or HAC program, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS), is broken.
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When the 115th Congress convenes January 3, repealing the Affordable Care Act will be a priority for the Republican leadership.
This week, the CDC launched a suite of new opioid prescribing guideline resources for providers, including a mobile app and video series.
The rapid pace of change in health care, from delivery redesign to risk-based payment models to increased data reporting and interoperability, has clinician attention divided among many competing p
Repealing and not replacing the Affordable Care Act would be harmful for patients and the hospitals that serve them.
While acute-care hospitals across the country work diligently to improve care and reduce adverse events, what about the outpatient setting?
Hospitals serve as essential access points for people from all walks of life to get the care they need.
In a report released today, an AHA task force unveiled a set of nine strategies for maintaining access to health care services in vulnerable communities.
Millions of Americans are preparing to give thanks and celebrate Thanksgiving with their friends and loved ones. America’s hospitals also are preparing, but for a different reason.
This week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been shining a light on antibiotic resistance through their Get Smart about
The buzzword these days in quality improvement is “HIIN.” That’s short for Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks, part of the continuation of the Partnership for Patients program.
It makes sense that Election Day and Veterans Day fall so close to one another on the calendar, given that one of our most fundamental American rights – the right to vote and elect our leaders – ha
This week millions of Americans exercised their fundamental right to vote and elect our leaders. With the election now behind us, we must turn from politics to governance.
It makes sense that Election Day and Veterans Day fall so close to one another on the calendar, given that one of our most fundamental American rights – the right to vote and elect our leaders – ha
This election year has been unlike any in recent history, and certainly the results will shape the political landscape as we move forward.
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management (IFD) wants the 2017
America’s hospitals have long helped connect consumers with coverage and are committed to continuing to do so as open enrollment gets underway Nov. 1 for 2017 coverage.
The rule implementing the new Medicare physician quality payment program called for by the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) presents challenges and opportunities for hospi