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DAISY kicks off gratitude campaign

To elicit more public gratitude for nurses, The DAISY Foundation kicked off a billboard campaign in New York City’s Time Square this month.

AHA urges HHS to expedite COVID-19 vaccinations

In a Jan. 7 letter, the American Hospital Association (AHA) urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take steps to speed COVID-19 vaccinations. “In the first few weeks of administering vaccines, hospitals have seen a number of barriers to smooth and effective vaccinations

AHA Maternal and Child Health Council names 2021 leaders

Richard Beigi, M.D., president of UPMC Magee Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh and professor of reproductive sciences at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will serve as 2021 chair of the AHA Maternal and Child Health Council.

CMS to reprocess certain 2019 outpatient claims due to court ruling

Starting by July 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will reprocess calendar year 2019 claims for hospital outpatient clinic visit services provided in off-campus provider-based departments excepted under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 to pay them at 70% of the outpatient prospective payment system rate, the same rate as non-excepted departments, the agency announced.

Bill repealing antitrust exemption for health insurers signed into law

President Trump signed into law AHA-supported legislation that repeals the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption available to commercial health insurers for anticompetitive conduct.

MedPAC approves 2022 hospital payment recommendations

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommended that Congress provide a 2% market-basket update for the hospital inpatient and outpatient prospective payment systems in fiscal year 2022.

AHA podcast: Mount Sinai sees promise in hospital-at-home model

The hospital-at-home model continues to emerge as a promising approach to improve value for some patients, enabling the receipt of acute-level care in their homes.

AHA #HealthCareInnovation blog: Using lessons from the pandemic to reimagine health care

Even as hospitals and health systems continue to address COVID-19 and its many challenges, they are looking for lessons learned and opportunities for the future.

AHA urges President-elect Biden to provide strong federal leadership on COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration process

The AHA urged President-elect Biden to provide strong federal leadership on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration process, and it pledged to work with the incoming administration in expediting the administration of vaccines throughout the nation.