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ASPR webinar Nov. 14 on hospital-based incident command systems
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response will host a Nov. 14 webinar on hospital-based incident command systems.
Report: 34 percent of 2017 health care payments through APMs
About 34 percent of health care payments in 2017 were tied to alternative payment models, up from 29 percent in 2016.
AHA responds to article on insurer bargaining power
AHA this week shared with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and the Federal Trade Commission additional perspective on a recent Wall Street Journal article suggesting hospitals were at the root of contract terms that could disadvantage consumers.
CMS adds first SNF QRP data to Nursing Home Compare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today added to Nursing Home Compare 2017 data for five measures from the Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program
More and more hospitals are working to address food insecurity
Also in this roundup of health care news: Carilion Clinic uses analytical workflow tools that take social determinants into consideration and measure clinical staff’s workflow; AI continues to help physicians; and the surprising lack of insight around ovarian cancer.
Center to offer technical assistance to vulnerable rural hospitals
The Texas A&M University Rural and Community Health Institute recently received a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to create a technical advisory center for vulnerable rural hospitals.
CDC accepting comments for Surgeon General report on community health
The Office of the Surgeon General, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, plans to produce a report on how private-sector investments in community health can improve the health and prosperity of communities.
Survey: Medicaid enrollment flat for first time in decade
Medicaid enrollment declined an average 0.6 percent in fiscal year 2018, largely due to a strengthening economy.
OCR issues guidance on nondiscrimination in opioid disorder treatment
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights today announced guidance and a public education campaign highlighting how federal nondiscrimination laws apply to opioid use disorder treatment and recovery services.
CDC: 37 percent of adults vaccinated against flu last season
An estimated 37.1 percent of U.S. adults received a flu vaccine during the 2017-18 flu season, down from 43.3 percent during the prior flu season.