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Hospital Capacity Management Consortium 2025 Spring Symposium

Join us Tuesday, April 29 as we focus on the changing world of health care capacity management at the HCMC Spring Symposium.
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AHA Comments to MedPAC on Rural Medicare Beneficiary Cost-sharing

February 28, 2025Michael Chernew, Ph.D.ChairmanMedicare Payment Advisory Commission425 I Street, NW, Suite 701Washington, D.C. 20001Dear Dr. Chernew: 
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Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule for CY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
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Special Bulletin: CMS Outpatient PPS and ASC Final Rule for CY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule. The rule increases OPPS rates by a net 2.9% in CY 2025 compared to CY 2024.

White Paper: Recognizing and Managing Bias in the Ambulatory Health Care/Outpatient Setting

The Recognizing and Managing Bias white paper series uses real-world scenarios to illustrate common biases present in health care settings.
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AHA Comments on CMS Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgery Center CY 2025 Proposed Payment Rule

AHA urges CMS to consider whether adjustments are necessary in its approach to annual market basket updates to ensure that beneficiaries continue to have access to high-quality outpatient care. We also urge CMS to eliminate the productivity cut for CY 2025, as detailed below.
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4 Ways to Prep for Where Health Care Will Be Delivered in 2035

The consultancy Oliver Wyman recently published an analysis as a follow-up to its Designing for 2035 report that explores how the health care field will be impacted by the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 10 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule. The rule would increase OPPS rates by a net 2.6% in CY 2025 compared to CY 2024.

4 Takeaways on Coming Shift in Health Services Demand

The evolving landscape for hospitals and health systems will be led by an aging population, increased incidence of chronic disease and a higher demand for mental health services — all of which will cause inpatient and outpatient volumes to rise, notes the Sg2 2024 Impact of Change report.