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Blending the old with the new
Buchanan County Health Center melds with the existing campus while bringing a fresh perspective
ED renovation maximizes capacity, improves efficiency
Adena Regional Medical Center completes two-phase renovation and addition to better serve community
CDC recommends early treatment with flu antivirals for high-risk patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend early treatment with antiviral medications for hospitalized patients and high-risk outpatients with flu, including children under 2 years old, the agency said Friday in an advisory.
DOL issues final rule on joint employer status
The Department of Labor yesterday released a final rule updating and clarifying how it interprets joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which aims to promote certainty for employers and employees, reduce litigation and encourage innovation in the economy.
AHA, AAMC sue HHS over CY 2020 outpatient payment policy
The AHA, joined by Association of American Medical Colleges and several member hospitals, today filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services for continuing to reduce in calendar year 2020 payments for hospital outpatient services provided in off-campus provider-based departments grandfathered under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
Site Neutral 2020 Complaint
Plaintiffs the American Hospital Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Mercy Health Muskegon, Clallam County Public Hospital District No. 2, d/b/a Olympic Medical Center, and York Hospital bring this Complaint against Defendant Alex M. Azar II, in his official capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Model Letter: Comments on Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule
The Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the departments) propose to require health plans to provide their enrollees individualized information on their expected cost-sharing liability for a health care event, as well as other important information about their coverage. In addition, health plans would be required to publicly disclose their negotiated rates and allowed amounts for all in-network and out-of-network providers.
CMS to streamline survey process for psychiatric hospitals
Beginning in March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will implement a streamlined survey and certification process for psychiatric hospitals, the agency announced today.
CDC updates discharge planning guidance for hospitalized EVALI patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its discharge planning guidance for clinicians treating patients hospitalized with suspected vaping-associated lung injury.
Optimizing Precision Care Delivery with Machine Learning
Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, recently invested $16 million in Health at Scale, a California-based startup using machine learning to help risk-bearing entities determine the highest-quality provider and hospital at the lowest cost. Health at Scale offers a suite of services, including building preferred-provider networks of physicians and facilities optimized for the predicted needs of individual members within large and complex populations. It also designs broad and narrow networks for populations and member groups. The company serves payers, health systems and self-insured employers.