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Perspective: Partnering for Better Health

The AHA Physician Alliance supports clinical and administrative leadership collaborating effectively for better health of communities.

MIPS Data Submission Deadline Extended to April 3

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended to April 3 at 8 p.m. ET the deadline for clinicians participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, including those participating in the Advancing Care Information performance category, to submit their 2017 performance data.

Connecticut Hospitals Contribute $27.7 Billion to Economy

Connecticut hospitals and health systems contributed $27.7 billion to the state and local economies in 2016, according to a new report by the Connecticut Hospital Association.

ASHE Again Named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today named the AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Engineering an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

Judge Requests Hospital Input on How to Solve ALJ Backlog

A federal judge has asked the AHA to provide suggestions on behalf of hospitals and health systems for how the HHS can reduce the backlog of Medicare billing appeals awaiting adjudication at the Administrative Law Judge level.

AHA: MedPAC Proposal to Cut Off-campus ED Payments Unfounded

The MedPAC should not finalize its draft recommendation to reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments located within six miles of an on-campus hospital ED.

CMS Announces Final Changes to MA, Part D Payment Policies for 2019

CMS anticipates MA plans and Part D sponsors will see an average revenue increase of 3.4%, excluding an expected 3.1% increase in risk scores.

Juggling Two Models: How Information Technology Could Help

Providers who straddle fee-for-service and value-based care models must make sure their information technology investments can fully support both.

'Take Back Day' April 28 to Safely Dispose of Prescription Drugs

April 28 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an opportunity for the public to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription pills at sites throughout the country.

CMS Update Thursday on Transition to New Medicare Cards

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host an April 5 webinar to update health care providers and others as it rolls out new Medicare cards to beneficiaries that replace the Social Security-based beneficiary number with a new Medicare beneficiary identifier.