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Health Behaviors and the Role of Hospitals

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As hospitals and health systems are addressing more population health issues, unhealthy behaviors such as excess alcohol intake, smoking, irregular diet and low physical activity have been identified as significant influencers of poor health in individuals and communities.

You Can Be a Leader, You Can Be a Doer but You Can’t Do Both Effectively: Practical Takeaways for When Crisis Strikes on the Labor and Delivery

This webinar will define clinical leadership and provide practical takeaways for creating an integrated approach to crisis management. Colonel (Ret) Peter G.

Woman’s Hospital names new CEO

Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: River Hospital in Alexandria Bay, N.Y., names CEO, and Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz., names new president.

Study: Hospital mergers reduce costs, enhance quality for patients

Hospital mergers enhance quality for patients and reduce costs, according to a Charles River Associates study released today.

HHS announces $1.8 billion in grants to states to combat opioid crisis

The Department of Health and Human Services today announced more than $1.8 billion in funding to states to combat the opioid crisis by expanding access to treatment and supporting near real-time data.

CMS awards $10 million in grants to health insurance navigators

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded 34 organizations grants to help consumers shop for and enroll in health coverage as navigators in states with federally-facilitated health insurance exchanges.

ONC selects Sequoia Project to help coordinate TEFCA

ONC yesterday selected the Sequoia Project to maintain the Common Agreement component of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement.
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Talking Points on the Contracting Provisions of the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895)

The AHA supports policies that encourage the continued development of out-of-pocket estimates, when appropriate. However, we remain concerned, despite the revisions made in S. 1895.
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Document Comparing the Major Surprise Billing Legislation Pending Before Congress (July 31, 2019)

 A comparison of the major surprise billing legislation pending before congress.