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CDC issues 2015-2016 flu vaccination recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has updated its recommendations for flu vaccination for the 2015-2016 flu season.
Hospitals add 15,700 jobs in July
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.32% in July to a seasonally adjusted 4,899,800 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
FCC moves to allow unlicensed devices to operate on Channel 37
The Federal Communications Commission today approved rules to permit unlicensed devices to operate on the same channel as the Wireless Medical Telemetry Service used by hospitals for patient monito
AHA submits initial comments on proposed health insurance consolidations
Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna and Aetna’s proposed acquisition of Humana have “the very real potential” to substantially reduce competition and the insurers’
Hospital groups urge HHS to release final rule easing meaningful use requirements
Eight national hospital organizations, including the AHA, today urged the Department of Health and Human Services to immediately release a final rule easing “meaningful use” requirement
Proposed insurance consolidations raise concerns
Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna and Aetna’s proposed acquisition of Humana have “the very real potential” to substantially reduce competition and the insurers’
2015 AHA award winners honored at Leadership Summit
The 2015 Health Forum and AHA Leadership Summit, held July 23-25 in San Francisco, brought together health care leaders to discuss ways to transform the delivery system for better quality and value
AHRQ: Inpatient mortality declines for four high-volume conditions over decade
Inpatient mortality rates among adults declined by 45% for pneumonia, 41% for heart attack, 29% for congestive heart failure and 27% for stroke between 2002 and 2012, according to a new
Survey: Many primary care physicians troubled by rising quality metrics, penalties
Half of the nation’s primary care physicians view increased use of quality metrics and financial penalties for unnecessary hospitalizations as potentially troubling for patient care, accordin