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HHS eases certain provider requirements due to Alaska earthquake
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday declared a public health emergency in Alaska due to Friday’s earthquake, and waived certain requirements to give greater flexibility to meet emergency health needs.
Discussions on affordability, disruption highlight day two of AHA forum
The AHA today hosted the second day of its executive forum during which hospital and health system leaders shared strategies for innovating to enhance value and address new entrants to the health care field.
Nurses donate lottery winnings to colleagues in need
Also in this week’s roundup of nursing news: More to nurse staffing ratios than meets the eye; the media doesn’t show the full scope of nursing; and hospitals share information on nurse-physician partnerships.
CMS approves NH Medicaid waiver with work requirement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week approved a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver that will transition New Hampshire’s Medicaid expansion premium assistance program to Medicaid managed care.
Programs to improve post-discharge care more common in CJR hospitals
Hospitals participating in the Medicare Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model are more likely to implement programs to improve post-discharge care and link surgeon compensation to cost and quality.
OCR issues communications tool for emergency responders in disaster
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights yesterday issued recommendations and resources to help first responders provide language assistance to people with limited English proficiency and disabilities during disaster response and recovery.
Six questions with Elisa Arespacochaga, vice president of AHA’s Physician Alliance
AHA Today recently sat down with Elisa Arespacochaga, vice president of AHA’s Physician Alliance, to discuss the group’s work in 2018 and what lies ahead in 2019.
Employers finding new ways to reduce high deductibles
Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: a Chicago suburb leads the nation in eliminating veteran homelessness, and medical schools crawl toward more enrollment diversity.
Certification program prepares construction, facility workers for health care
The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering today announced a certification program to help workers in facility management and construction understand the complexities of the health care physical environment, and hospitals reduce risks associated with construction.
AHA video debunks common flu shot misconceptions
In an AHA video released today for National Influenza Vaccination Week, AHA Chair Nancy Howell Agee, president and CEO of Carilion Clinic, debunks some common flu shot misconceptions.