Search Results

The default setting for search results displays All Content. If you prefer to see recent content only, please adjust the date filter.

58021 Results Found

GAO announces MedPAC appointments

The Government Accountability Office this week appointed two new members to the Medicare Pa

Committee leaders seek comments on Medicare Part D drug pricing legislation 

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., along with Ranking Members Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and Greg Walden, R-Ore., yesterday announced that they are seeking comments on draft legislation to reform and improve the Medicare Part D program that would establish an out-of-pocket cap for Medicare beneficiaries.

AHA urges CMS to develop direct contracting model transparently

Commenting yesterday on the Geographic Population-Based Payment model

Hospitals can apply for 2019 navigator funding

Hospitals and other eligible organizations and individuals may apply until July 22 for a portion of $10 million in 2019 funding for navigators to help individuals enroll in health coverage through

AHA Innovation Challenge application deadline extended to May 31

The AHA has extended the deadline to May 31 for organizations to submit applications for its 2019 Innovation Challenge.

FDA authorizes marketing of first diagnostic test for detecting Zika virus antibodies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration May 23 authorized marketing of a diagnostic test for detecting Zika virus antibodies in human blood.

Report: Many employees spend at least 10 percent of income on coverage

An estimated 23.6 million Americans with employer-based health coverage spent at least 10 percent of their 2016-2017 income on premiums or out-of-pocket expenses, according to a report released this week by the Commonwealth Fund.

Playbook offers tools to help multi-sector partners improve health

The deBeaumont Foundation, with Duke Family Medicine & Community Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this week released a playbook to help multi-sector partners improve population health.

Joint Commission rolls out dashboard for skilled nursing centers

News
Joint Commission-accredited skilled nursing centers now have a new tool at their disposal: a dashboard report that shows their performance on select measures compared to national and state averages

Leading practices in antimicrobial stewardship detailed

News
An article now available online from the July 2019 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety will detail findings from a 2018 conference sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Joint Commission.