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FCC seeks comments on proposed changes to Rural Health Care Program

The Federal Communications Commission Friday adopted a notice proposing changes to the Rural Health Care Program, which provides funding to help rural health care providers expand telehealth services.

President extends COVID-19 national emergency declaration beyond March 1  

President Biden released a notice extending the national emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic beyond March 1. The notice will be published in tomorrow’s Federal Register. It does not indicate an end date for the emergency declaration. 

UDI to Cost Savings and Quality of Care Improvement

Dick Perrin of AHRMM’s Learning UDI Community (LUC) discusses the atomization and use of the same UDI across the continuum.
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Becoming a Culturally Competent Health Care Organization

This guide explores the concept of cultural competency, builds the case for the enhancement of cultural competency in health care, and provides quick answers. It answers the questions of what is cultural competence in healthcare and what is culturally competent care, and offers seven recommendations for improving cultural competency in health care organizations.

Advancing Care Conference March 7-9

The Advancing Care Conference starts virtually then pivots to the in-person conference experience in March. Using cutting-edge design thinking exercises, attendees are equipped with custom strategies and an actionable plan to tackle challenges. The experience continues online after the conference with virtual tools and a community of peers to support successful solution implementation.

Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention Fees

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Creating the Digital Experience Health Care Consumers Crave: Marketing Moves Center Stage

An optimal digital strategy is no longer a “nice to have” — it is central to future positioning, especially since 50% of consumers say that a bad digital experience can ruin the entire experience with a provider. 
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Model Letter on Medicare Advantage RFI on Prior Authorization for Hospital Transfers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 12 released a proposed rule for the Medicare Advantage program, which includes a request for information (RFI) on prior authorization for hospital transfers to post-acute care settings during a public health emergency. The AHA has developed a model comment letter that hospitals and health systems can use to assist with submitting their own comments in response to the RFI.

3 Principles for a Seamless Patient Digital Experience

Health care organizations reported new levels of use in patient portals, online health information gathering and mobile apps in the 2021 Most Wired Survey conducted by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

Is It Time to Develop a Digital Hippocratic Oath?

The Hippocratic oath has provided an ethical guide for physicians for centuries. Updating language about patient privacy to include data privacy and acknowledging the transformative impact medical technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics have in providing care could help younger physicians better relate to its overall principles