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MACPAC asks HHS to pause Medicaid work requirements

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission yesterday urged the Department of Health and Human Services to pause disenrollments related to work requirements in Arkansas’ Medicaid program.

Perspective: A Look Ahead for Health Care Post-election

Now that Election 2018 is in the books, what do the results mean for hospitals and health systems?

Chair File: Advancing Health with Technology

We are surrounded by a sea of data: Health information is doubling every three years. By 2020, it’s estimated it will double every 73 days.

HHS releases updated physical activity guidelines

The Department of Health and Human Services today updated its physical activity guidelines for Americans, the first since the guidelines were released in 2008.

CMS call Tuesday on hospital price transparency guidelines

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will discuss its updated price transparency guidelines for hospitals during a Nov. 13 Open Door Forum.

CMS updates MIPS APM participation status tool

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its alternative payment model participation status tool for the 2018 Quality Payment Program, which identifies eligible clinicians who qualify as advanced APM participants based on Medicare Part B claims data through June.

California wildfires force at least one hospital to evacuate

The Camp Fire seriously damaged part of Adventist Health Feather River hospital in Paradise, Calif., including some inpatient units and multiple hospital outbuildings, the hospital reports.

CMS's online tool shows cost differences for certain surgical procedures

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today launched a new online tool that allows consumers to compare Medicare payments and copayments for certain procedures that are performed in both hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers.

A nurse drives through flames to rescue patients; hospital staff risk lives to keep patients safe during wildfires

Also in this week’s roundup of nursing news: Six areas nurse leaders should prioritize, and executive moves in the field.

Hospital associations donate to assist hospital employees affected by wildfires

The California Hospital Association and regional associations and the AHA have donated to provide relief for the hundreds of hospital employees who have lost their homes or been displaced by wildfires throughout the state.