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New Guidance on Humidity Levels in the Operating Room

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New Guidance on Humidity Levels in the Operating Room

Special Fraud Alert: Physician-Owned Entities

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This Special Fraud Alert focuses on the specific attributes and practices of PODs that OIG believes produce substantial fraud and abuse risk and pose dangers to patient safety.

CMS Releases Final Rules for CY 2011 Hospital Outpatient/ASC Payment System, Physician Fee Schedule and Home Health Payment System

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An overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' three final rules for calendar year 2011 the outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center rule, the Me

Measuring the Correlation between Cost, Quality, and Outcomes in Healthcare

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Executive Summary Today’s healthcare environment is rapidly changing.
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Member Advisory: Upcoming Report on Nonprofit Hospitals’ Medical Billing and Debt Collection

The AHA received a request for comment from Human Rights Watch (HRW) as the organization prepares to release a report in June on “how the US government’s regulation of nonprofit hospitals’ medical billing and debt collection practices impact the right to health.”
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Recent National Media Stories Critical of Hospitals and Health Systems; Important Resources to Help You Tell Your Story

A series in the New York Times entitled “profits over patients” has presented a flawed narrative of America’s hospitals — specifically not-for-profit health systems. The
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Webpage Shows Hospitals Affirming Their Commitment to AHA’s Patient Billing Guidelines

As trusted sources of health care in the community, America’s hospitals and health systems are committed to providing high quality and safe care to all individuals, as well as delivering a care experience that meets patients’ needs and expectations from scheduling through billing.
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Media Organization Surveying Hospital Field on Patient Billing Policies

The media organization Kaiser Health News has contacted some hospitals and health systems as part of a survey on financial assistanc
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RAND Expected to Release Hospital Pricing Study This Week

On Thursday, May 5, we expect the RAND Corporation to release the fourth version of its National Hospital Price Transparency Study, an employer-led initiative intended to measure and report publicly the prices paid for care at the hospital and service-line level. The AHA is taking a number of steps to ensure the hospital and health system perspective is represented in response to the report.
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New Documentary to Debut in November Expected to Challenge Value of Hospitals

The documentary feature film, INHOSPITABLE, will premiere at the DOC NYC film festival on Nov. 13.