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Rankin County Hospital District | Texas: Swing Bed Program Helps Patients Get Continuing Care in Their Community

Rankin County Hospital District (RCHD) supports a “swing bed” program designed specifically for transitional care provided in rural and critical access hospitals, allowing patients to move from acute care to skilled nursing and rehabilitation services within the same facility.
Quality & Patient Safety, Inpatient Rehab Facility PPS, Patient Safety Initiative, Skilled Nursing Facility PPS, Post-Acute Care
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AHA Patient Safety Initiative Convenes Rural Hospital Leaders to Share Trust, Resilience and Leadership Strategies

Rural hospital leaders from across the country came together to share strategies and insights for improving safety culture, governance and care reliability.
Patient Safety Initiative, Rural issues
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Telemedicine helps rural Arkansas hospitals provide pediatric cardiac MRI, CT scans close to home

Arkansas Children’s Hospital is utilizing telemedicine to expand access to care and support rural hospitals that lack pediatric cardiac MRI and CT expertise.
Telling the Hospital Story, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Child and Adolescent Health, Telehealth, Rural issues, Collaboration & Partnerships

Hosted Buyer Forum

AHA Organizational Members – Interested in receiving complimentary registration? Consider our Hosted Buyer Forum. The Hosted Buyer Forum brings together hospital and health system buyers and influencers with solution providers. Take part in an intimate series of presentations and networking environment designed for those who play a role in your business decisions. This event is perfect for investigating and evaluating health solutions as potential partners or investment opportunities for your organization.
AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, AHA Education & Events, Rural issues, Current & Emerging Payment Models

Payment Models Resources | Care Transformation Framework: Operational Infrastructure

AHA resources on the various value-based payment models, and aligned based the level of financial risk assumed by providers, and the types and scope of services included in the model. AHA resources on value-based payment models, aligned based on the level of financial risk assumed by providers, and the types and scope of services included in the model.
Care Delivery Transformation, Current & Emerging Payment Models, Bundled Payment, Value-based payment
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Fact Sheet: Legislative Proposals Under Consideration Would Jeopardize Access to Care for Patients and Communities

Congress is considering several proposals that would impose additional Medicare site-neutral payment reductions for services provided in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs).
Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
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AHA Submits Comments on CMS Proposed Rule on Prohibiting 'Sex-Rejecting Procedures' for Children

The AHA today submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would prohibit hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs from performing “sex-rejecting procedures” on individuals under 18 years of age.
Conditions of Participation, Medicare, Medicaid
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Rural Hospitals Connect with Their Communities to Deliver Safe, High-Quality Care

Hospitals and health systems across the country are using artificial intelligence to enhance patient safety by improving care efficiency, supporting clinician decision-making and bettering patient health outcomes.
Patient Safety Initiative, Quality & Patient Safety, Rural issues

House subcommittee hearing discusses impacts of drug pricing on health care costs 

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today hosted a hearing titled “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain.”
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, 340B Drug Pricing Program, Prescription Drugs, Commercial Insurer Accountability

AHA blog: 340B is a solution, not a threat to health care affordability

A new AHA blog published Feb. 3 discusses how the 340B Drug Pricing Program serves as an effective solution to some of the nation’s most persistent and bipartisan health care challenges.
340B Drug Pricing Program