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Specialty Pharmacy Services Infusion Strategies
Join us to learn about the importance of developing a comprehensive enterprise strategy for infusion services to maximize patient care and business growth. We will address reducing gaps in therapy, creating opportunities for optimal patient outcomes, minimizing patient “leakage” from the health system, improving patient access to care and maintaining favorable economics to support infusion services.
Another flawed article on hospital consolidation gets undeserved attention
Chief among the flaws in the most recent study on hospital consolidation published in the New England Journal of Medicine was that its conclusions were informed by preconceived notions of what the authors thought the data should show, which was then undermined further by the arbitrary choices made in comparing hospitals. Unfortunately, the media, once again, failed to closely examine the conclusions, in many instances exaggerating or misrepresenting the findings to manufacture attention-grabbing headlines.
Perspective: Coronavirus — Hospitals and Health Systems Are Ready to Respond
American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack outlines the steps that leaders of hospitals and health systems should take to prepare for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
CDC to implement ICD-10-CM code for vaping-related disorder
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will implement a new ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for reporting vaping-related disorders starting April 1.
SAMHSA announces grants to implement Zero Suicide model
Hospital emergency departments, primary care and behavioral health care organizations, public health agencies and tribal organizations may apply through March 30 for fiscal year 2020 grants to implement the Zero Suicide in Health Systems model.
CMS issues proposed notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021
CMS issued a proposed rule that would implement the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2021.
President signs executive order to combat human trafficking
President Trump issued an executive order to combat human trafficking and online child exploitation in the U.S.
Rural Advocacy Action Center
Rural hospitals provide essential health care services to some 57 million people. Because of their size, modest assets and financial reserves, and higher percentages of Medicare patients, small and rural hospitals disproportionately rely on government payments.
Value Initiative Members In Action 2019 Summary
The AHA’s Members in Action series spotlights hospitals and health systems that are implementing new value-based strategies to improve health care affordability. This includes work to redesign the delivery system, manage risk and new payment models, improve quality and outcomes, and implement operational solutions. This PDF is a synopsis of 2019.