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HHS renews monkeypox public health emergency for 90 days
The Department of Health and Human Services today renewed the nation’s monkeypox public health emergency declaration for another 90 days. When the PHE was announced in August, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., said the declaration would provide access to resources and flexibilities, expedite state data sharing, and provide more detailed data on testing and hospitalizations.
Report: Hospitals’ margins remain negative in September as revenues decline
U.S. hospitals and health systems in September experienced their ninth consecutive month of negative operating margins, according to the report released yesterday by Kaufman Hall. Median operating margins were down 46% in September compared to a year ago, driven by declining revenues and discharges as sicker patients and labor shortages in post-acute care increased average length of stay, according to data from over 900 hospitals.
Senate committee reports rise in deceptive Medicare Advantage marketing practices
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a report confirming deceptive marketing practices by Medicare Advantage plans, which found an increase in complaints from 2020 to 2021. The report recommends the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reinstate certain MA plan requirements and hold bad actors accountable; require agents and brokers to adhere to best practices; implement robust MA marketing rules; and support unbiased beneficiary information sources.
CDC updates opioid prescribing guidelines for clinicians
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released updated guidelines for clinicians prescribing opioids to outpatients for short- or long-term pain, which replace guidelines released in 2016.
Sponsored Webinar: Continuing Education: Contact Dermatitis Impact on Work Health
Join Ansell on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, for a free live webinar offering AHRMM CECs: Dermatologist's View on Managing Healthcare Worker Occupational Dermatitis.
AHA responds to House request for feedback on stabilizing MACRA programs
Responding this week to House members asking how Congress could improve physician payment under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, the AHA encouraged statutory and regulatory efforts to advance and flexibly implement value-based and alternative payment models.
New Member Orientation
Hosted by the AHRMM Membership Committee and membership staff, this webinar will teach you all about AHRMM and the benefits available to you as a member, including education, online resources, netw
Webinar: Creating a Culture of Safety
This educational session will provide participants with the opportunity to learn how to measure an organization’s culture of safety coupled with practices to implement “Just Culture."
AHA podcast features collaboration to reduce Type 2 diabetes
An American Hospital Association podcast featured California’s Monterey County Diabetes Collaborative, which received a 2022 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award for reducing Type 2 diabetes.
H-ISAC TLP Green Ransomware Data Leak Sites Report - November 3, 2022
A daily ransomware tracker as TLP:GREEN for purposes of increasing ransomware threat awareness.