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Alarm Fatigue and Supply Chain's Role in Preventing It

Podcasts
Learn about how the significant number of clinical alarms have a numbing effect on nursing staff, to the point that patient safety is in jeopardy.

Alarm Safety Management

Issue Brief
This learning lab covers alarm safety management in the health care supply chain field.

Annual Clinical Contract Evaluations: Are You Ready?

On-Demand Educational Webinars
In this webinar, we discuss the clinical contract evaluation process, including government requirements, expectations, and improving contract performance with the use of key performance indicators.

Guidance for Writing Comments

Toolkits/Methodology
How to write a constructive, information-rich comment that clearly communicates and supports its claims to have an impact on regulatory decision making.

Baptist Health UDI Capture Work Group Case Study

Case Studies
A UDI Capture Work Group Case Study at the Baptist Health.

Beaver Dam Community Hospital UDI Capture Work Group Case Study

Case Studies
A UDI Capture Work Group Case Study at the Beaver Dam Community Hospitals, Inc.
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FDA Proposes to Regulate Laboratory Developed Tests as Medical Devices

The AHA strongly urges the FDA to work with Congress to enact an updated version of the Verifying Accurate Leading-Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act. This legislation would establish a diagnostic-specific, risk-based framework that recognizes the essential role of clinical laboratories in preserving and fostering innovation and maintaining access to critical testing services that physicians and patients rely on every day.

AHA Responds to CMS’ Requirement to Report Telehealth Provider Home Addresses

Waivers allowed practitioners to render telehealth services from their home without having to report their home address on Medicare enrollment or claims forms. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, these providers will be required to report their home address on enrollment and claims forms.

FDA proposes enforcing requirements for laboratory developed tests

The Food and Drug Administration Sept. 29 released a proposed rule that would phase out over four years its general enforcement discretion approach for most laboratory developed tests, citing concern that some of the tests may not provide accurate results or perform as well as FDA-approved in vitro diagnostic products.

CMS Bundled Payments

On-Demand Educational Webinars
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed ruling which introduces three new episode payment models for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts, and Surgical Hip/Femur Fracture Treatment. This webinar provides an overview of the proposed ruling and CJR changes and a discussion of how hospitals should be preparing for the go-live date of July 1, 2017.