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ASHRM Diversity White Paper

The Recognizing and Managing Bias white paper series uses real-world scenarios to illustrate common biases present in health care settings.

Surgery Patients Give High Marks to Hybrid Care Hotel Approach

Pilot programs in America and Europe are examining the value of employing a mix of in-person and telehealth services in settings outside of hospitals, and recently published Mayo Clinic research indicates many patients prefer the hybrid approach. One such program is Mayo’s Care Hotel.
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AHA's Comments on Issues Discussed During the MedPAC November 2021 Meeting

On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations; our clinician partners — including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and

Prepare for Shifts in Alternative Care Settings

With the effects of COVID-19 expected to continue for some time, providers can expect many of the trends that developed over the past two years to continue. Care delivered in alternative settings to hospitals, for example, is expected to increase considerably before the decade closes.
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Hospital OPPS/ASC Final Rule for CY 2022, Including Modifications to Price Transparency

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 16 published its calendar year (CY) 2022 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
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CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient/ASC Final Rule, Including Modifications to Price Transparency Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released its calendar year (CY) 2022 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule that updates payment rates and makes several policy changes, generally effective on Jan 1, 2022.
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AHA Comments on the CMS’ Hospital OPPS and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule for CY 2022

The AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center payment system proposed rule for calendar year 2022.
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CMS to Review Mid-build Exception Audit Determinations for Hospitals that Failed to Qualify

As strongly advocated by the AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that it is rescinding prior audit denials for hospitals that had failed to qualify for the “mid-build exception” so that the agency can review the determinations.