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AHA Statement on Political Giving Practices Following Tragic Events at U.S. Capitol

The AHA Board of Trustees today approved the following statement on AHA’s political giving practices.

Turning temporary structures into permanent spaces

Facilities management leader discusses process in building two temporary health care sites, and tips for transitioning structures from temporary to permanent

Members in Action: Social needs screening reduces ED visits and readmissions

NewYork-Presbyterian routinely screens patients for social needs during outpatient and emergency department visits at six of the system’s New York City locations to identify patients for whom prevention and early intervention might mitigate social needs, resulting in fewer ED visits and avoidable readmissions.

CMS: HealthCare.gov enrollment for 2021 nearly 8.3 million

Nearly 8.3 million people selected a 2021 health plan through HealthCare.gov during open enrollment, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in an update.

Pennsylvania drops legal challenge to health system merger

Pennsylvania has dropped its legal challenge to the proposed merger of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health and Einstein Healthcare Network.

CMS may expand home health value-based purchasing model nationwide

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may expand the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model nationwide through rulemaking as soon as next year, the agency announced.

ONC releases updated interoperability standard for comment

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released for comment proposed changes to the United States Core Data for Interoperability, a standard set of data classes and elements for national health information exchange.

CMS codifies definition of ‘reasonable and necessary’ Medicare coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized its proposal to codify how it defines “reasonable and necessary” coverage for items and services furnished under Medicare Parts A and B.

Register for Jan. 19 webinar on hospital at home program

AHA is partnering with the Hospital at Home Users Group and American Academy of Home Care Medicine to present a webinar series for hospitals and health systems interested in implementing a hospital care-at-home model.