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AHA participates in forum on bundled payment
Participating today in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C., on bundled payment, AHA Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O., said hospitals and health systems participating in bundled payment models need timely data to make evidence-based decisions on changes to care delivery and cooperation across care settings to succeed.
CMS announces BPCI Advanced participants
A total of 832 acute care hospitals and 715 physician group practices are participating in Medicare’s Bundled Payments for Care Improvement – Advanced model, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today.
Mark Sparta named president of Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey and H.F. Mason, M.D., named chief medical officer of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County in Mississippi.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Ron Connovich named president of Fort Hamilton Hospital in Ohio and Kendall Sawa named COO of Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon.
Nurse and hospital staff launch clothing drive to benefit patients
Also in this weekly roundup of nursing news: nurses are the biggest hand-washers, and executive moves in the field.
HRSA kicks off 2019 Hospital Organ Donation Campaign
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Workplace Partnership for Life 2019 Hospital Organ Donation Campaign began Oct. 1 and runs through April 2019.
FDA guidance aims to increase generic competition for topical drugs
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday released a series of guidance documents intended to help manufacturers develop generic transdermal and topical delivery systems, products that deliver a drug through a patient’s skin.
Webinars to review planned updates to National Response Framework
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will host a one-hour webinar on Oct. 15, 18, 24 and 26 to review and answer questions about planned updates to the National Response Framework to incorporate learnings from the 2017 hurricane and wildfire season.
DOJ announces settlement to allow CVS-Aetna merger
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today announced a settlement that would allow CVS Health and Aetna to proceed with their proposed merger if Aetna divests its Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to WellCare.
HHS declares hurricane emergency
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday declared a public health emergency in Florida as Hurricane Michael approaches, and waived or modified certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program requirements to give health care providers and suppliers greater flexibility to meet emergency health needs.
Throwback Thursday: First Person Oral History with William T. Robinson
To support his expanding family, Robinson left teaching to begin full-time work at Aetna — eventually leading to an opportunity to work for the American Hospital Association.