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HHS finalizes strategy to reduce health IT burdens

The Department of Health and Human Services finalized its strategy to reduce regulatory and administrative burdens for health care providers using electronic health records and other health information technology.

Appeals court urged to reject CMS argument in outpatient payment case

The AHA, joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges and a number of member hospitals, filed a brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to affirm a district court ruling that voided the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ calendar year 2019 payment cut for hospital outpatient services provided in grandfathered off-campus provider-based departments. 

Workforce Roles in a Redesigned Primary Care Model

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In September 2011, the American Hospital Association convened a roundtable of clinical and health systems experts to examine the future primary care workforce needs of patients, as well as the role hospitals and health care systems can play in effectively delivering primary care.
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Special Bulletin: CMS Proposes Changes to Hip and Knee Bundled Payment Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 20 issued a rule proposing changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model, which bundles payment to acute care hospitals for hip and knee replacement surgery.

CMS proposes changes to hip and knee bundled payment program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 20 issued a rule proposing changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, which bundles payment to acute care hospitals for hip and knee replacement surgery.

Connecting the Dots Along the Care Continuum

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This paper is designed to continue the conversation around the concepts discussed in AHA's "Hospitals and Care Systems of the Future", and the AHA Workforce Center's "Workforce Roles in a Redesigned Primary Care Model" and "Reconfiguring the Bedside Care Team of the Future" and explore them in greater depth.

Reconfiguring the Bedside Care Team of the Future

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The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently convened a roundtable (for a list of participants, see Appendix B) to discuss whether the traditional bedside care team could be reconfigured to meet the imminent needs of the U. S. population. These needs emanate from a more culturally and socio-economically diverse population, patients experiencing acute episodes with multiple conditions, and an aging population requiring more health care services. Driving the need for change is the reality that, in 2014, more than 25 million new patients will enter the U.S. health care system as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Creating Communications and Engagement Guidelines for Transgender Care

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By attending this free program, you will learn gender-affirming terms and practices, become familiar with the challenges embedded in the transgender patient experience and develop a vision for shifting your organization’s culture towards more robust inclusion.

Grow Your Own: Tackling the Medical Assistant Shortage

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[ON-DEMAND WEBINAR] Explore current hiring and talent trends related to medical assistants both regional and national levels. Presenters share common mistakes and best practices to overcome talent shortages in an economical and efficient manner using real examples from different health care systems. 

2018 Recruitment Bundle

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[ON-DEMAND BUNDLE] Conveniently packaged for you are the best of the best 2018 recruitment conference sessions. Each recording is sure to assist in your recruitment strategy. This bundle gives you access to 3 sessions for the price of 2!