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Perspective: The Role of Regulatory Relief in Improving Affordability

We need our government partners to step up and help reduce costs – especially the costs related to the heavy administrative burden faced by health care providers, costs unrelated to delivering patient care.  

CMS Urged to Create Stark Law Exception for Value-Based Arrangements

AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create or adapt compensation exceptions to the Stark Law to enable hospitals and physicians to coordinate care and improve patient outcomes.

NJ Hospitals, Financing Agency Team Up to Invest in Local Housing

The New Jersey Hospital Association and New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency this week announced a partnership to promote hospital investment in supportive housing in their communities.

ASHP Updates Guidelines for Managing Drug Shortages

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists this week published updated guidelines for managing drug shortages.

Chair File: Care Equity + Diversity = Healthy Communities

Join me in congratulating Navicent Health, recipient of the 2018 Equity of Care Award at the AHA Leadership Summit in late July.

Hospitals, Health Systems Recognized for Efforts to Advance eCQMs

The Joint Commission last week recognized four hospitals and health systems as a 2018 Pioneers in Quality Expert Contributor for their efforts to advance the evolution and use of electronic clinical quality measures.

AHA Announces New Trustees for 2019

The AHA has elected seven members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1.

Building Emergency Response Capacity Workshop Summary Released

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released a summary from its March workshop on engaging the health care system in building capacity to respond to public health and national security threats.

CMS: Apply by Sept. 6 to Participate in MA Demonstration for MIPS Waiver

Clinicians can apply through Sept. 6 to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Medicare Advantage Qualifying Incentive Arrangement Demonstration.

Study: Exchange Premiums 50% Higher in Areas with Only One Insurer

2018 premiums in the federally-facilitated health insurance exchanges were an average 50% higher in areas with only one insurer and 21% higher in areas with only two insurers, according to a study.